Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “desert”
Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 12 of What’s in that Hole?, a fun series I’m writing for my blog. In the last episode, we found something really exciting: an eel! That episode, as well as the two before it, focused on holes away from home. Today, we return home to Tucson’s Sonoran Desert for our hole.
A couple weeks ago, I celebrated the 1-year anniversary of my solar PV system getting connected to the grid. While it was installed in December 2015, TEP (my utility) only completed its check and approved the system on January 14, 2016. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I’m going to share my data with you! In this post, I’ll tell you about my PV system, provide the performance and financial numbers, and give you my thoughts after 1 year of solar.
Wow. I started writing this as an aside to a post I’m writing about my experience with one year of solar energy for my home. Apparently, I had more to say than I realized and this turned into a 1400 word post of its own! This post lists some important energy efficiency tips and should be useful to all homeowners, regardless of whether solar is on your radar or not. If you are in fact considering solar, take the steps noted in this post first! Otherwise, you’ll end up buying a larger (and more expensive) solar system than you actually …
Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 9 of What’s in that Hole?, a new series I’m writing for my blog. In the last episode, we found some animals that reside at a ranch near Tucson. This time, we travel to my dad’s house in Albuquerque in the hopes of finding something new and exciting!
Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 8 of What’s in that Hole?, a new series I’m writing for my blog. In the last episode, we met the farmers of the insect world, leaf-cutter ants (a desert version to be specific). Today, we remain in the Arizona desert but find something a bit less…natural.
Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 7 of What’s in that Hole?, a new series I’m writing for my blog. In the last episode, we had a visit from some cute furry friends – thumb-sized bats. If you’re upset that it’s been so long since the last post, I don’t blame you.
To the uninitiated, the 100-mile stretch of I-10 between Tucson and Phoenix seems barren. Locals, however, know about the array of attractions to be found along (or close to) this route, including Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Picacho Peak State Park, and the subject of this post, the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch.
Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 6 of What’s in that Hole?, a new series I’m writing for my blog. In the last episode, we found a well-camouflaged and ravenous insect. What will we find this time? Keep reading if you want to find out.
Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 5 of What’s in that Hole?, a new series I’m writing for my blog. Last time we had our first man-made hole in a special edition episode. Today we get back to our roots and look inside a hole made by a common Sonoran Desert critter.
Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 4 of What’s in that Hole?, a new series I’m writing for my blog. In the last episode, we finally found a cuddly creature (kind of – we kind of found it and it was kind of cuddly). Today’s episode is a bit different though – it’s a man-made hole.
Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 3 of What’s in that Hole?, a new series I’m writing for my blog. In the last episode, we were hoping for a cuddly critter but didn’t find one. We did find lots of babies though! But maybe this is our lucky day and we’ll find a cuddly friend! You’ll only know if you keep reading…
Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 2 of What’s in that Hole?, a new series I’m writing for my blog. In the last episode, we found a creature that sends shivers up many people’s spines. Will today’s episode reveal a more cuddly friend? Read on to find out.