Pure Energy (sing it)

Hooray, Hooray, our solar is in, Hooray! Not much to run down but this is what's going on inside (& outside) of Joon Van for Solar now. Remember we had those 3 GoalZero batteries that we thought we're the shiznit?? Well, we still have the batteries but they are no longer hooked up to our system. For those of you that don't read this daily, here's a little reminder: We had 3 GoalZero batteries that were 30 AH (Amp Hours) each = 90 AH all together. We had one GoalZero solar panel = 27 watts. If you remember we "returned" all of our GoalZero stuff, really just the solar panel and a cable (that daisy chained two batteries together). They returned most of our money to us but we could not send back the batteries, due to a $500,000 fine to the company. We still have all working batteries and 2 cables, we returned the solar panel. Now that we're all caught up to speed...our new system is much stronger, it's crazy. We purchased 2 new batteries they are LifeLine batteries.

[caption id="attachment_279" align="aligncenter" width="225"] They both fit perfectly behind the driver's seat[/caption]

Each battery= 220ah 6v, making that 220ah 12v when wired in series or 110ah of usable energy!! And we have 2 massive solar panels that sit on-top of Joon Van that are 140 watt panels= 280 watts for both.

[caption id="attachment_280" align="aligncenter" width="225"] One panel (showing)[/caption]

I know ya'll can do the math, I'm just making it easier for you, that's all. Also installed was a breaker box in case there is a short in the system and a Solar controller, this controls the power of the solar panels to the batteries (charges the batteries without ruining them). Then when everything was hooked up J' wired Joon Vans' stereo to run on the solar as well. So now we can turn on the (van) stereo anytime we want, we can run it 100% of the time without turning the key...as well as the TV and the laptops.

[caption id="attachment_281" align="aligncenter" width="225"] The breaker & controller (top left-ish)[/caption]

I think you might have guessed it by now, but yes we now have unlimited power and we're hella stoked about it. It's so sunny out here, where we are, that we get sun (and lots of it) from pretty much sun up to sun down...the trees do shade it a bit, but it's pretty good for the forest! I put another thank you out to Bob for helping us, installing with J' and giving your two sense and keeping my sanity! The rest of the day was pretty much enjoying our new system. J' also tightened a lot of stuff up so there's barely any cords now...hallelujah! I don't hate much, but I hated those damn cords, ugh! We were both on our own for dinner...I couldn't tell you what he had, but I had an avocado, one of my juicy maters with saltine crackers.

I thought it was quite delish actually, but I love me some fruits and veggies (wait is avocado a fruit or a veggie, it has the seed/nut inside....?) I hope you had a groovy day and you're getting energy somehow, someway whether it be from the sun, Mother Earth or music. I hope to see you tomorrow, different time, same place...maybe...

PEACE

Superhero's are installing our Solar!

Today was quite the lovely day...well probably not for J' & Bob....no, not Silent Bob. I can honestly say that I gave Miss Cherry the most girly day she's probably ever had in the middle of the forest! While Bob & J' were playing Installer(s), I showed Miss Cherry what a Tai Shan Spa Day felt like. I wasn't sure at first, if she would even want a mini spa day (believe me, from being in the business some women are strange about  being touched). I asked her if she would mind me pampering her and she said, "Oh honey, you don't have to ask me!" So Miss Cherry was about to get some pamperin' out here in deez woods! *I have to stop because everytime I say the word woods, it reminds me of my favorite comedian, Brian Regan, that did a bit on singular and plural words while being in grammar school and the teacher would always call on him and he could never seem to get it right. Anyway, she was asking him all of these questions like, Brian, what is the plural of Goose, what is the plural of Ox, what is the plural of box etc... at the end of that little bit, he's yelling out all of the stuff he just supposedly learned, although he's completely confused and he's asked something else I can't remember, and he says Moosen lay on the boxen in the woodsen or something like that. So everytime I write that, I am saying woodsen to myself, so don't be surprised if one day I accidentally type it! haha Don't you just love it when I get off topic! This is your brain...this is your brain inside my head! Bwahahaha If you Youtube it or probably even just put it in Google it is Brian Regan ~ Stupid in School, it's hilarious. Okay that's enough *
Yes, yes, Miss Cherry in the woodsen about to get pampered! I don't really know what she expected but I don't think she expected the works! I don't mess around, especially when it comes to someone I adore. Her treatment started off with a soothing soak in nice soapy water with some Rose Quartz and Clear Quartz to release the negative energies (I don't think she has any, but it's nice all the same).

[caption id="attachment_250" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Soaking her worries away[/caption]

After her soothing soak, I applied cuticle gel and pushed back all of her cuticles (every hand needs this from time to time no matter man or woman), I applied Lavendar oil to the nail, then filed and buffed the top as well as the tip of the nail.

[caption id="attachment_251" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Workin' hard for Miss Cherry (sing it)[/caption]

After making sure all of the oil and dust were off of her fingers it was time to break for lunch, perfect time...no one wants to try to eat with their hands when their nails are wet! J' & I were going to cook some chicken and veggies but they just wanted something simple, so PB & J it was. I had a piece of bread with Crabapple Jelly (I bought from the farm next door before we left Georgia) and a banana. We sat for just a bit and chit-chatted while we ate, the men still had a lot of work to do on the Solar...and we did too!

[caption id="attachment_269" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Lunch time[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_270" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Our Rocket Scientists[/caption]

After our totally scrumptious lunch everyone went back to work. It was time for me to paint...the real fun part! I asked Cherry to pick a color at the beginning and she couldn't decide on two beautiful colors, a purple and a pink, so I said why choose just one when you can do both!? She (almost) squealed with excitement and said, Yes, yes, let's definitely do both! She was totally stoked and I was stoked that she was stoked...we were stoked! I did every other nail purple and then the other ones pink and yes a clear coat was put on bottom and top. They turned out so incredible, she just loves them. She was very excited to tell her granddaughter...Grandma's can be cool too!

[caption id="attachment_252" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Purty girl with purty hands[/caption]

I was so happy to give her a nice relaxing day, even in the woods(en) it's nice to get pampered. All the while, J' & Bob are piecing our Solar together like a couple of pros. One of them is inside, while the other one is outside drilling holes into the roof of the van. That may be one reason, I wasn't watching all of this go down...holes in the roof of Joon Van!!! BUT I trust the boys in that they know what they are doing...at least it looks like it!

[caption id="attachment_273" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Professor Power & Dr. Dynamo hard at work[/caption]

They really are doing a spectacular job and I'm just so glad that Bob is here to help, I'm sure it saved many an argument between the hubby and I (because I have no clue what the little pieces are even for, yet what they do or what they are. Bob has done this a couple of times before so again it was super helpful to have him here. THANKS BOB!

[caption id="attachment_272" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Professor of Power[/caption]

Well, the day is coming to an end. The Solar is still not entirely done but there's probably not much left, hopefully for both of the boys...it's hot working next to those Solar panels! Before it gets too late we are gonna rock out some Hamburguesa's con Queso (Cheeseburgers for you Scholars out there). These burgers, Bubba Burgers, are super fattening but we have not had them in many many months, so we splurged and now we are going to eat some juicy burgers from the grill...did I mention we're excited!?

Sweet dreams everyone, see you tomorrow my friends!
PEACE