Going Off Grid in East Tennessee; The Story and Chat Thread (Greeneville: retired, cameras)

[ylisa7]

Originally Posted by gmanjay

Lisa and Mike,
I found your forum last year and have enjoyed it very much. I will retire a second time in 10 years and hope to head to the Tennessee Mountains, I have started researching the different towns and communities in Eastern Tennessee to see what out of the way place would provide the best area to live in. Keep up the good work and thanks for all the information and insight on living off the grid.

Thank you for stopping by.


Good luck in your search.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

On your shed you could install one of those spinning turbine vents like they have on chicken barns. They come in all sizes and spin with the wind. It will keep your shed below ambient temperature so it won't be like an oven in there.

http://www.bvc.com/Sell%20Sheets/Wind%20Turbines.pdf

[ylisa7]

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

On your shed you could install one of those spinning turbine vents like they have on chicken barns. They come in all sizes and spin with the wind. It will keep your shed below ambient temperature so it won't be like an oven in there.

http://www.bvc.com/Sell%20Sheets/Wind%20Turbines.pdf

Thank you for the link. So far so good in there

[southernfried]

Lisa& Mike I see ya are still getting after it!! Things look good! Keep It Up,Hey Mike I may have to call on Ya when I get up that way!

[ylisa7]

Originally Posted by southernfried

Lisa& Mike I see ya are still getting after it!! Things look good! Keep It Up,Hey Mike I may have to call on Ya when I get up that way!

Yes we are. There are always projects to do. Mike has doubled our solar system and we have been back to the cutting wood edition of our lives.

Happy travels.

[ETNRedClay]

No, no, wait, that can't be the end!!!!!

I've been taking moments to read for weeks now. Whenever I need motivation in this goshawful East Tennessee SCORCHING summer, I come in, get a tall glass of water, read a little of Mike and Lisa, and get motivated to go back outside. Look what they accomplish. You don't see them complaining. So move your blankety-blank and get something done!

I've really enjoyed your Off the Grid blog, and I have to say, besides inspiring me to KEEP WORKING, you both have a great deal of class. Amongst all the lovely supportive posts, a very few of the responses were downright insensitve or rude or mean, especially early on. You handled it all very well. Better than I would have! CLASS ACT, both of you.

Now I'm going to go DO SOMETHING outside in "the furnace" of triple digit heat. It'll be slow. And in shade. And I'll hose myself off every few minutes. But I'll get more things done thinking about your get 'er done attitude and willingness.

THANKS for the blog -- I can't believe I finally got caught up!!! Say it isn't so...

[CA Sweet Pea]

Lisa - you've been on my mind lately! Just stopping in to say hello and I pray all is well with you and Mike!

[ylisa7]

Originally Posted by ETNRedClay

No, no, wait, that can't be the end!!!!!

I've been taking moments to read for weeks now. Whenever I need motivation in this goshawful East Tennessee SCORCHING summer, I come in, get a tall glass of water, read a little of Mike and Lisa, and get motivated to go back outside. Look what they accomplish. You don't see them complaining. So move your blankety-blank and get something done!

I've really enjoyed your Off the Grid blog, and I have to say, besides inspiring me to KEEP WORKING, you both have a great deal of class. Amongst all the lovely supportive posts, a very few of the responses were downright insensitve or rude or mean, especially early on. You handled it all very well. Better than I would have! CLASS ACT, both of you.

Now I'm going to go DO SOMETHING outside in "the furnace" of triple digit heat. It'll be slow. And in shade. And I'll hose myself off every few minutes. But I'll get more things done thinking about your get 'er done attitude and willingness.

THANKS for the blog -- I can't believe I finally got caught up!!! Say it isn't so...

You are welcome. Thank you for writing in and saying such nice things. Mike and I appreciate it. I'm glad we could motivate you

I may have another story coming up soon

Originally Posted by CA Sweet Pea

Lisa - you've been on my mind lately! Just stopping in to say hello and I pray all is well with you and Mike!

Hello to you. Thank you for stopping by

[french paris]

Good job !! really and nice pictures.Congrats to you

[CA Sweet Pea]

Originally Posted by younglisa7

You are welcome. Thank you for writing in and saying such nice things. Mike and I appreciate it. I'm glad we could motivate you

I may have another story coming up soon



Hello to you. Thank you for stopping by

Looking forward to the new story!