With the cost for electric service continuing to climb, we recently decided it was time to switch to solar energy. The process to find a contractor seemed like it should be simple enough—find reputable contractors, get quotes, dive in. Easy peasy, right? Not really. Going solar can involve dealing with fly-by-night contractors, overblown sales promises, and high-pressure sales … [Read more...] about Four tips to survive solar contractors sales tactics
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Friday Fotos – Rainbow Eucalyptus in Foster Botanical Garden
Rainbow Eucalyptus bark is a stunning display of colorThe first time we saw a Rainbow Eucalyptus was on the Road to Hana. The trees were in a stand about a hundred yards from the road where our bus let us off to take a few photos. Even from that distance, we could tell the trees were something special.During our visit to Foster Botanical Garden, we came across #17, the … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Rainbow Eucalyptus in Foster Botanical Garden
Guest post – Pork Chopped to Death – Jodi Rath
Surf’s Up, Dude! Hoisin and Boyzin!One of the things I love most about The Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series is that I get to write many diverse characters into the village of Leavensport. I was a high school English teacher for over twenty-four years, and over that period of time, I’ve worked with students from all walks of life.As a teacher—or I should say a good or … [Read more...] about Guest post – Pork Chopped to Death – Jodi Rath
Behind the story of Sand Trapped by Joanna Campbell Slan
Joanna is a bestselling author with over 80 written projects to her credit. In addition to her non-fiction writing, which includes how-to books, a college textbook for public speakers, and books of personal essays such as Chicken Soup for the Soul, she writes five fiction series: The Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series, the Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series, the Jane Eyre Chronicles, … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Sand Trapped by Joanna Campbell Slan
Friday Fotos – Foster Botanical Garden gazebo
Foster Botanical Garden GazeboOne of the gems we found during our Hop On/Hop Off tour of Honolulu was this gazebo at Foster Botanical Garden. Located in Honolulu, these gardens are a wonderful retreat from the surrounding city. We were amazed at how peaceful it was once we entered. We’d never even heard of the gardens, but they are located on the Red Line and we wanted … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Foster Botanical Garden gazebo