And the work goes on and on and on!

What’s new at Shilay’s Tara? Well first starters, the SOLAR system in DONE!!!! Yes only 2-3 months late but after many battles and many delays (due to the Solar Company) it is COMPLETE! We positioned our array of panels in the lower field by the tree line. The really cool thing is that you can’t see it from the house. The tree canopy shields the panels from view however, they still have a clear sun exposure to soak up lots of RAYS and bank us some electric credits. This has been a huge undertaking but will be well worth it in the end.


So to recap, we heat with Wood, have our own replacement solar energy system, our own well, the magic truck for Trash, and our own septic system. So I have realized that we have gone GREEN and could easily be off the grid. We will still have propane for the cooking gas and back-up to the heating system. Interesting how this happened, it was not a conscience choice as much as an evolution of events. I can’t say I regret it but still marvel at being soooo green. Anyone who knows me wouldn’t have guessed me to be Green much less Kenny!

Shawn (my nephew) has been up to the house twice in the last month (at least in the last 4 weeks) to help Kenny out! Thank you Shawn and thanks also to Megan for being okay with her Man spending weekends with us.

What else has been happening up there well let me see….tongue and grove has been finished along the walls around the staircase to the basement as well as to the upstairs, the wall in the bedroom has the tongue and grove up. Understand that at this point we cannot close in the walls completely until we have an inspection (electrical/structural/framing who knows but one of them) so the walls are being completed one side until after the inspection.

Additionally, Kenny successfully fought with and go the spray foam company to come out and cut out the areas that we not done correctly and re-spray those spots so there would be no leaking and such. Once that was done , Shawn and Kenny (the heroes that they are) took up battle with the fiberglass insulation this past weekend. I hear tell lots was done, I have to confess I have not gotten there as yet this week but will do so and report back to you all. I have photos to load but just have been having considerable computer issues that have stood in my way (it keeps shutting off for no reason).

Talk to you all next time!