We had elected to move from a large metropolitan area to the country after my husband’s retirement, and I do not regret it for a single minute. We had a well dug and enjoy the clearest water, have a septic tank, and grow our vegetables and some fruit. Reception is minimal for television, and non-existant for cell usage. A lot of our conversations are about getting closer to being ”off the grid”, which is not utilizing power from the power companies. Lately my husband has been investigating installing solar panels. Utilizing power companies has a down side for us because service stops during weather changes, such as snow, hard rains, thunderstorms and the like. It is vital we have alternative sources