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I find myself calling people that i have not spoke to in a while just to show that i am still a good friend but they wont contact me unless they need something. I think that i need to just move on and find someone that fits the build of a good friend. People change. When one door closes, a new door ...

Your air conditioning system is not designed to circulate heat from the wood stove, so it is not surprising that it does not do a good job. The air intakes may not be in the optimum place. They might be picking up the warm air that you want to circulate, or they may be picking up cooler air. You ar...

So i am moving to the mountains of North Georgia. The plan was for me to get a good wood stove in the main room and run it hot and turn on the central fan (the one used for my AC). I thought that i was going to be able to transfer the heat from the two air pick ups that are in the main room and move...

Pull yourself together, woman! Why would you not be proud of your achievements just because they're outside the "normal" definition of work? Ask a few "workers" to dig a garden - see how far they get. What on earth is the point of continuing to work in an environment which is st...

No but i sure could use a drink now.

Hey there from Florida and Georgia.

I was thinking that i could get duckweed growing in a small pool of water and just keep removing a third every time it got full. I understand that it grows very fast but dont know if it would work for fertiliser.

I will need to buy a wood heater very soon but the more i learn the less know what to buy. I dont know about other parts of the world but here in the USA we have a "cat" and a "non cat" stove. From what i understand the cat is the best way to go because it burns less wood and the...

Anyone on the forum live in north east Georgia USA? I would like to know what i should do to get my soil in shape for when i get a garden going. I am new at this and dont know if georgia clay is good for growing. Thanks, Randy

Thanks for the warm welcome. I have a home in the blue ridge mountains. Its in north east georgia USA. I found this fourm and like it a lot. I like that there are folks from all around the world thinking alike. Seems like the USA is a little behind the times when it comes to solar and wind power, et...

Florida, USA
Hi, I am here to learn. i will be moving to the mountains and want to learn to live for less. Thanks, Randy