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This will be our first winter with the Polaris Ranger. It will be interesting to see if it increases our mobility when it snows.

Top Preps to do Before Winter Arrives

With a colder-than-normal winter just around the corner, this is the time to finalize your winter preps and winterize your home and car.
This honey bee is on the blossom of a plant commonly known as "Autumn Joy." It has been blooming for a couple weeks in our area.

Prepping the Bees To Survive Winter

As winter grows closer, the honeybees grow more desperate to set aside stores. Beekeepers help them by feeding them and treating for mites.
The technical support specialists at Franklin WH were very helpful as we tried to figure out why the generator could not power our batteries (the two boxes see in the center and right right). Turns out we had to replace a current transformer.

Solar Power Not so Hot in the Winter

While our solar power system is now working at 100 percent, it's producing less than half the power it did in August. Some lessons here if you plan to go off grid.
A cold, snowy city street.

Another Massive Winter Storm Heading Across the Country

A massive storm is sweeping across the U.S., bringing sever rain to the South and Southeast and snow most of the northern states.
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Water Woes Continue as we are Frozen Out

Five days later, we are still living without running water. It's a learning experience and we share some lessons and tools with you as well as our next steps.
Driving in heavy snow can result in accidents or getting stranded on the highway.

Winter Storm Strands Georgia Drivers Overnight

Some drivers were stuck in their cars for more than 12 hours after a winter storm earlier this week clogged highways and made it impossible to drive.
Los Angeles County is about 4,800 square miles and has approximately 10 million residents. In addition to the city of Los Angeles, it includes Beverly Hills, Burbank, Glendale, Inglewood, Long Beach, Malibu, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Torrance, and more than 60 other cities.

Weather, Fire, the Economy, War and More

2025 is off to a rough start and more trouble brewing, but many positive things are as well. Will it be a good year or a bad year?
Snowy road image by Ioannis Ioannidis from Pixabay.

Using Subaru’s X-Mode in some Ugly Conditions

We unintentionally test our Subaru's legendary snow performance in snowy conditions and it didn't perform as well as we had hoped.
Cutting firewood is one of the outdoor activities I don't mind doing in the snow or cold.

Snow on the Homestead and More to Come

We've been snowed in for a week, so we amuse ourselves by cutting firewood and baking bread,. Now more snow is expected.
Expect a surprising amount of Snow across parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee later this week.

Four to Six Inches of Snow Expected Across Parts of the...

More than half the country is expected to see snow late this week, with many parts experiencing four to six inches. Buckle up, buttercup.
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