August 14, 2015 From: Gary Morning, We just tested the gravity water vacuum dryer system, and it did very well. Minimum usable is about 10 kPa of vacuum, which halves drying times at ambient temperatures.. I thought we needed better than 50 kPa to function well and shorten times. So I was happy … Continue reading
Gary’s blog: The food dryer project
August 11, 2015 From: Gary Morning, Had an interesting couple of days. Went and paid phone bill and found out company policy was changed but locals didn’t know how, and it would be several days with no service to sort it out.. Third world internet service seems to come automatically with as many “Screw … Continue reading
Gary’s Blog: Tool information and teaching English
August 1, 2015 From Gary: Later, Got the new pick hoe head sharp and painted it and another Imacasa hoe head. I took an image of them and sent to Tami, hopefully she can post them with this article. The wide head is an Imacasa 1-04 and is my opinion of the most perfect digging … Continue reading
Gary’s blog: Making progress
August 1, 2015 From: Gary Morning, Home alone with the dogs and thought I had better write a blog entry whilst Tami has the ability to post it. Much new here. Got up one of the milspec truck tarps for an expedient shop. it ain’t perfect, but it is drier than standing outside looking up… We … Continue reading
Tami’s Blog: Life in the trenches
August 1, 2015 From: Tami Hi All: I just got an Android knock off and have been trying to figure it out. Until I get a computer literate person to join our group, communications may be spotty. I am not able to get pictures off my laptop to the Android. The Android’s pictures seem to … Continue reading
Gary’s Blog: Three Important Societal Studies
July 1, 2015 From: Gary Morning, We got a bit of rain last night, needed it. Tami is planting Manicillo and working in the garden, Beto is raking compost. He will be done with the first hillside about Monday he thinks. I spent yesterday morning on the wood lathe and bandsaw, making end plugs for … Continue reading
Gary’s Blog: The bond market collapses and other thoughts
June 21, 2015 From: Gary Afternoon, I had a productive morning. Mounted the vise and the tubing roller both on Whistler’s front bumper this morning. The tubing roller won’t stay, but just test mounted it. Now can use it to make green house arches. The real project was the vise, needed it to work … Continue reading
Tami’s Blog: Adapting to the heavy rains.
June 21, 2015 From: Tami It is Gary’s 59th birthday today. It is also Courage’s 2nd birthday. And, can you believe it?…. it is also Gary’s son Noah’s birthday today!! What are the odds of that? All born on the summer solstice. It is eternal summer here so I don’t notice the solstices as much … Continue reading
Gary’s Blog: Personal humor test (do you have any?)
June 16, 2015 From: Gary Morning, It’s been awhile since I have blogged, have been busy, and Tami does such a good job on her blog that I often feel complacent. Since I wrote last, much has happened. I went on my first cruise from Long Beach to Vancouver BC with Paul, and we had … Continue reading
Tami’s Blog: Still home alone….but who could be lonely with Yovany and the dogs around….
May 17, 2015 From: Tami I am still home alone even though I get visits from Yovany. Good thing I enjoy my own company ;-). Gary and Paul seem to be having a great time traveling together back in the U.S. and presenting their business plan to different contacts that they have made. They … Continue reading