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Windmills In Nicaragua

Posted on June 9, 2012 by kobermeyer

One of Nicaragua’s most valuable resources turns out to be wind.   Super strong (often hurricane force) and consistent winds blow across lake Nicaragua.   These amazing winds are basically Trade Winds that are funneled and amplified as the high pressure on … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Cottonwood Balm For Muscle Pain and Wound Healing

Posted on June 3, 2012 by kobermeyer

Kim was in Oregon for an early spring trip and on a hike along the Columbia River found a grove of young cottonwood trees in full bud.  Cottonwood is in the same family as willow, the tree from which aspirin … Continue reading →

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DIY Guanacaste Stairs

Posted on January 8, 2012 by hollybeck27

We moved into our new cabana about a month prior and had yet to take full advantage of the loft because we didn’t have any stairs.  We had considered several funky stair designs with notched logs and spiral things, but … Continue reading →

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