Banjo Man and I drove to the middle of nowhere near a rive in the woods on Thursday afternoon to visit this store. They design and ship solar-powered energy systems all over the country.

I definitely wanted to ride along and learn all about it. After all, the shows I watch (PORT PROTECTION, HOMESTEAD RESCUE) rely on solar power.

I find it endlessly fascinating.

But as the meeting wore on, I realized (a) this was a ridiculous way to spend money, i.e. putting electric lights (and solar rooftop panels) in our remote cabin, and (b) I really needed coffee.

So I hustled around to the front of the building to the Pack River Store and bought myself a cup of coffee and a blueberry muffin. I enjoyed both of them in the car around the back of the building, in the woods. About twenty minutes later Banjo Man returned to the car to announce that he had the quote and he had come to the decision that spending money on electric lights in the cabin was a ridiculous and unnecessary waste of money.

He was also tired, so my caffeine-fuelled self drove back home and thought about planning some trips. There are places I want to go, things to see, things to see again…

On Friday Banjo Man bought another solar lantern, which will do just fine. The cabin is perfect the way it is, usable and comfy and genuinely enjoyable to visit.

I need to get a new passport.