So, one of the more important repairs that Jen's Jeep, named Lucy Sky, \m/*.*\m/ needed was rust removal and repaint around the windshield. This isn't the only rust on the Jeep but most of the rust is in the frame and not the body.
This is an easy fix! Started with a grinder & rust wheel, followed with a coat of bondo & sanding, followed by a rust primer, light sand & single coat of touch-up spray paint. You'll notice a very thin line around the taped edges. Later, Saturday I will lightly sand and re-coat this entire area. I'm also going to spray a protective coating after the last coat of paint. Even with the edge line it looks 100 times better. I'm gonna take that grinder to the frame underneath and then paint it this weekend, as well. Can't wait to get this thing on the trails in Tecoma Valley!
Well, we bought a Jeep for Jennifer yesterday. One more step towards our dream! Her's is a '94 YJ model. It needs a little bit of work but nothing major. I will be following this post with the first project...
So here's my first rough sketch of our future Earthship. The scaling is way off, of course, so the depth of the house will not be as long as it appears on paper. Just an idea of how we want it laid out.
Here's a shot of about half (or less than half) of the bottles we have saved so far. I scored a huge load of wine bottles at a wine tasting at the country club I work at. We also have a huge stockpile of beer, liquor, and sauce bottles boxed up in a large storage closet at home. We easily have 1000 bottles saved so far. Just one more piece to the puzzle...
I'm homesick for a place I've never been...
I don't know about you but I use stumbleupon for finding really cool new websites. I stumbled on this site the other day and thought it was worth sharing. There's some good info on the bottom tabs and there is a blog set up. This might come in handy for you trying to simplify your exist! Enjoy!
www.livelifesimply.com/simplify.html
Check out this family living simplistically. Good resources here, too!
www.simondale.net/house/family.htm
This couple has also inspired us. I've emailed with them and they've got some great ideas and ways of thinking.
earthstar.newlibertyvillage.com/thinkingsmall.htm
We better start planning... This is no joke, and you don't hear about it much in the media because 'they' don't want you thinkin' about it.
http://www.eartheasy.com/article_ten_ways_post_oil.htm
Some of you might disagree, and I know some who will agree but I believe this to be true. Just remember, this type of stuff has been happening forever all over the world. Money & Power will win the hearts of men and they will no longer be themselves.
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/192884-Connecting-the-Dots-Mass-depopulation-on-its-way-and-the-Secret-Team-s-management-of-the-world
