wind power long gone

Removed most of the parts of the ill-fated wind farm.  I learned in my first year out here that wind power doesn't work nearly as well as solar power.  The novelty wore off pretty quickly.  1.  It takes a minimum of 20 mph winds to produce any usable power.  2. Wind turbines are prone to mechanical failure.  It's rare that we get the right kind of wind for them to run efficiently - it's either too little or way too much (but it's sunny 340 days out of the year).  When I dismantled the set up yesterday, I decided to repaint one of the poles and put it back up as homage to my naive efforts when I was an off-grid newbie.  70,79,50,0,B

another hot'n

Still and hot today. Low of 61 - High of 104. Had to make a run south to do laundry and pick up some little bolts for the wind turbine. I bought the wrong size last trip to Alpine. Swung by Carolyn's to drop of a loaf of solar oven bread. She was sleeping in so handed it off and got the grand tour from Judge Burr. Came back home and finished drilling and tapping to mount the blade hub. So bloody hot that I felt inclined to set up the portable shade that Aunt Nancy gave to me months ago.

Took a break from the heat for a quick visit to Chuck and Aunt Kathy - they just got one side of their container primed. Chilled out for awhile in the grid AC they have then headed back home. Still to hot to mount the wind turbine so I dragged out of storage - my Pepino Swamp Cooler to prep for installation. Gave the outside of the unit a couple of coats of Hammerite spray paint.
Started setting up to mount Turbine 3 with the new blades and couldn't take the UV. Shot down solo to the Starlight for a couple of drinks and and early dinner. Got home with plenty of time to bolt on the blades and set 'er up to fly. Used up the last of my spare bridge rectifiers to wire it into the system. Not a longhorn to be had today.

Just as I was setting up to shoot some video of my birds having supper - the G9 jammed up on me. It turned off but the lens is still open and extended. Took the battery out and fully charged it but the camera is still locked out. Pulled the card and was able to download these photos but the camera is in deep sh*t! Better work on my descriptive writing...