Still no power...maybe tonight?

Well, the tree guys came yesterday to take out the trees. They got most of the big limbs cut away, when they found a honey bee nest. I did not realize this until yesterday, but the honey bees are on the endangered species list. It is a federal law to try to kill them. WE DON'T WANT TO KILL THEM! If the bee population goes, then human's existence goes along with it! Bees are vital in pollenating our plants. We have to have plants for oxygen....

Anyway, Smap was getting together with Dirk Pullman (a very talented cyclist living in K-town, who is also educated in this bee field I guess) this morning to hopefully save our bee nest. I'm not sure where they will take it or how they will accomplish such a feat, but I wish them well. I left this morning as Smap was setting up the tallest ladder we have up against the tree leaning over our driveway. I guess he has some indian in him because the guy has no fear of heights what-so-ever. I can get up maybe three steps and I am done. I didn't wait around to watch them due to having early bus duty this morning, but I will update as I am updated. I hope they can save the bees.

So we were again without power last night, which I didn't miss except for once again (warm shower, dishwasher, and laundry). My house is becoming cluttered which is starting to annoy me (I can be OCD about such things). Our kitchen, which is not very big at all, now has three batteries to collect the power generated from our three solar panels on our roof, and an inverter as well. There are wires everywhere and a new light which Smap has hooked up to his solar works. One of these days our hot water heater will be hooked up to an inverter and solar as well....HOPEFULLY!!! I can actually do with out the dishwasher also...I don't mind handwashing my dishes... It is nice to not have to rely on others for power. Hopefully soon, we won't have to rely on water either (water catchments).

Maybe we'll get electricity tonight? We'll see. If they get the tree out and KUB comes back, then yes. Also, in the midst of the trees going down, they heavily damaged our retaining wall for our driveway....so, our driveway will not have to be cut open so they can repair the retaining wall and such.

I still love trees even though all this is happening. It is a learning experience. I always have to turn a negative into a positive....as my dad would always tell me to do.

CHEERS