Green Light for solar

12-11-13 The solar panels are working! The green light on the charge controller tells us that the panels are putting out power - that means that the sun is up, without me having to look out a window. And the green light is off at night, probably because the earth is blocking the sunlight... Ain't technology wonderful.

As a bonus, the system is probably recharging our batteries also.

Here comes the sun!

12-7-13 Here comes the sun! Ihana has achieved enlightenment. (Well, I do still have to fishtape the wiring to the controller and batteries.)

and, yes, the boom clears the panels. (thanks for asking ...)

Solar Panel Mounting Frame

12-6-13 Frame over Bimini to hold solar panels. Done.

Solar goes on tomorrow when it cools off enough in the AM to be able to work.

Now 84 dew point 70. Siesta time. Until the girls-trippers (sic) get back tonite.

Girlstripping (etc.)

12-5-13 So the solar panels & Bimini-mounts showed up UPS today while we were in town grocerying for the trip and tomorrow I have to start installing it, but The Ilona & Joan will be gone girlstripping (hyphen after the "s"; I know what you're thinking) to Palm Beach, and the Craigies will be here tomorrow. And we're at the Karaoke party tonite. Wowzer. When will I get 'er done?

It's girls-tripping. Not girl-stripping...

Snow at home in Minnesota

12-5-13 Be it ever so snowbound, there's no place like home ...

Photo by Suzan Kauffman: "Bob Rouda and Ilona Rouda. Here is what it looks like. Enjoy where you are."

Party at Indiantown Marina

12-3to5-2003:  4-day delayed Thanksgiving Party at Indiantown Marina.  Free food, wine, beer, entertainment.  Karaoke, Dancing, Bands, Fun.

The Karaoke Girls

Kirsi and Joan dancing.  Ilona capturing it.

The food line

Chanukah in Florida

12-1-13 Chanukah Party at Ralines in Dania Beach, Florida.