Our MEP-1050 generator came with two Optima red top AGM batteries, one of which was marked bad. The good battery had about 8 volts in it and the bad battery had 3-4 volts. These Optima batteries sell for $300 – $374 each depending on where you look so I searched…

This is the beginning of our MEP-1050 generator project. We’re going to try and document our troubleshooting any issues we find and the repairs that were needed here in a series of posts. The MEP-1050 is a 15 kW military generator we purchased off a government surplus company. How and…

Our official first midsummer turkey was a success. For months we wondered if the turkey would be ok after being in the freezer for 6 months and now we know it can be done. We seasoned the turkey with our own mostly home-grown seasoning of rosemary and sage that were…

We’re going to have a midsummer turkey this year. Countdown To Midsummer Turkey [ycd_countdown id=”456″][/ycd_countdown] We got this frozen turkey around Thanksgiving 2024 and their website said it can be stored frozen for up to 2 years. Let’s find out how it tastes this June. UPDATE: We had to reschedule…

On a recommendation from our friend Andy we decided to try out Hello Fresh. Hello Fresh is a subscription service that provides an assortment of full meal menus for 2-4 persons 3-5 times per week. Each week you can choose from a wide selection of meals. The meals are delivered…

Every week the Cherry Shrimp have these meetings. We do not know what triggers it but it is interesting to see.

We photographed Sunthurst Energy’s 700kW solar array in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

We went exploring the mountain roads from Galice to Selma in Oregon through the Siskiyou National forest.