Heidi and Farrel invited us up to their home for breakfast this morning.
Heidi's Mom and Dad have been friends of ours since our days in the Air Force at Blytheville AFB, Ark. Heidi and our son, Slade, were born within a couple months of each other.
Getting to their home is an adventure by itself. Although they live only a few miles from where our motorhome is located, it's another world. After meandering along country back roads a few miles, we came to the GPS address, a group of mailboxes on the side of the road. Then we start to 2 mile trek up the mountain on a dirt road. The CRV got a real workout!
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| Heidi and Farrel's home |
They live on a 20 acre tract of land in a home on top of a mountain. Farrel designed and built the home and it's energy systems.
Farrel's company, Apex Solar (www.apxsolar.com) designs and builds solar systems. Their home is a model of "off-the-grid" homes. Their only connection to any utility is a phone line (they can't get good cellular service). They produce all of the electrical needs from solar and wind (with a generator for back up). It is really an amazing home - and Farrel's business is growing rapidly designing and building solar systems for homes across California and the Western US.
Their two children, Avala (5 years old) and Nash (3 years old) are wonderful. We immediately became Auntie Clara and Uncle David. We spent of wonderful morning with them.
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| Farrel, Avala, Heidi and Nash |
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