Healing From The Ground Up

Please enjoy this excerpt from My Year In A Yurt. Loyalty is a quality I find very appealing. My oldest daughter, Ashley, is extremely loyal, always going to bat for me when the chips are down. Pat is the premier example of the loyal hubby, taking to heart the words...

Say “Yes” to a Yurt?

Please enjoy this excerpt from My Year In A Yurt. The dream of living in Hawaii was planted deep within our hearts years prior to actually making the move-of-faith, as I like to call it. In 2002, Pat and I took our first Big Island vacation after less than a full year...
Snapshots of the Big Island

Snapshots of the Big Island

WHEN CONSIDERING MOVING TO THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII… One must understand the differences between the nine districts, the eight to ten climate zones (depending on which resource you subscribe to), the nine lava zones, the four land designations, the cultural...
Is Off-Grid Living for You?

Is Off-Grid Living for You?

Living off-grid isn’t for everyone. It takes a bit of an adventurous spirit and makes me think back to the pioneer days. But, if you want to ultimately save money, reduce your carbon footprint, go green, save precious resources and love the aina, then jump into the...