Your home looks idyllic and your account resonated loud! We have a finca in Spain which is off grid but, similar to you, strangely has mains water! This sure is a relief as with the solar system/generator and gas bottles life is relatively convenient eh, and seeing others who don't have the luxury of water trailing huge cubes of it here and there makes us grateful ;) For now we are in the UK trying to build up a sustainable income so as we can return. Like you , when we were there, we were constantly looking at the charge controller and chopping wood for the woodburner on chilly days! The business of living off grid is not for the lazy or faint of heart. I have upvoted and followed and look forward to reading more of your journey - btw where are you? I am an artist/writer/lightworker, relatively new here, and have much to say! I would love your thoughts on one of my recent posts: https://steemit.com/spirituality/@ldacey-laforge/of-water-and-ice-an-analogy-for-life I wish you, and yours, a great holiday season with plenty of electricity! With love xox