CABIN UPDATE: LET THERE BE LIGHT.

This weekend our dear friends David and Sarah Ladnier are here for their annual (at least we hope it's annual) visit. And with them, they brought their two wonderful boys... and light.You see, a few months back I contacted David about helping us set up a mini solar system, something that could power the Internet. For three years we have relied entirely on going into town to post for our blog, check email, anything. For a while I had 4G, so I could drive up on the hill and stand in the exact right spot to get some internet. But that was obviously not efficient. Nor was driving to town. So we needed a fix.We had a solar fence charger we weren't using and David thought we could convert it to what amounts to a small voltage regulator in a beautiful cigar box, "I couldn't bring a plastic box to this amazing cabin," he told us laughing. He also as a surprise (and a bonus) rigged this box to charge a small LED light that basically illuminates the entire house, no sweat.We have asked David, if he gets the time, to detail how it works as best he can for a blog post and I really hope he does. It is an unbelievably neat, relatively simple system, and maybe an idea other off-grid growers––or anyone, really––might be able to utilize.Words are hardly capable of describing how lucky we are to have such amazing and ingenious friends. We have met so many wonderful people through this blog and they continue to enrich our lives every day. The amount of time spent keeping this site going has definitely made us question whether it was worth doing sometimes. But friends like David and Sarah––who we may not know without the blog––eliminated that question. It has definitely been worth it. They are great company, inspiring people (who built their own amazing house), and we are proud to have them in our lives. So with that said, with Internet and light officially in the cabin––this being the first post ever from the comfort of our home––we just have to say thank you all so much for reading, thank you David and Sarah, let the blog roll on, let there be light.-Jesse.