Just before the sun set yesterday, I spent a little time with the donkey girls.
They had been out foraging in the front pasture for the day,
and they were tired.
Jack and I had been out cleaning the front pasture and were tired as well.
Seeing Daphne resting in the shed made me want to sit and commune with her
for a little bit.
I love the fact that she is comfortable with me even while she is lying down.
This is the time that an equine is most vulnerable,
so to have them lie there while you move around them requires
a great deal of trust.
Oh, how I love these girls...
It is almost certain that these two girls will live longer than I will.
Their lifespan is 40 to 50 years. (They are only 7.)
Mine is not.... of course, you never know.
My kids know that my last wish is that my donkeys are well cared for
when I am gone!
The solar panels are coming along...
it's been a slow process due to crazy weather.
Perhaps by the end of this week we will be up and running.
And just a note...
I love the bar shampoo that I had showed you a couple of weeks ago.
I have even stopped needing to use conditioner with it.
Just another step in reducing our consumption, our plastic usage,
and ultimately our carbon footprint.
PS... I'm glad we're friends!
PPS....to Diane.... Faith is actually my black sheep, but she is only black
right after being sheared. Otherwise, the rest of the year her outer layer
is a shade of brown... depending upon how much she is out in the sun...
or perhaps how much "Sun-In" she is using!
Comments
And the two hens...
Mary
Thank you, Kaye
and could just feel the closeness.
Phyllis
Love for sure . . .
Our numbers:
1300 sq ft house (1925), recently insulated,
24 panels, $23K (inc. panels and install)
Run lights, washer, dryer and A/C (heat and water heater are gas-may change water heater to elec. it's old and may need to be replaced.
WA had a rebate on the panels and, I believe, the converter (?) which had been manufactured in WA (2017) this came off the price of the equipment.
The 30% govt CREDIT, in our case is $7K. We have 3 years to "use up" on our tax return. Last year we used $1K, so we adjusted our withdrawals to help get more this yr.
Our monthly elec bill is $11.03 and has been since install. The $11.03 is taxes and Elec. Co. charges, so we are not buying any electricity from the company. Recently, we received a $4300 ck from the elec. co. for the electricity we generated, and sent to them, for a year. Ck w/your electric co. to find out if they have a program to pay back for the elec. you generate.
Also, the co. we used for the whole process was very knowlegeable in every aspect and able to steer us to a credit union (in Seattle) specializing in solar loans (4.5%).
Finally, since our install (2017) rebates, credits, etc have changed or disappeared.
We love our solar.