Ignore All That

We need a new sliding door between the unheated entry room and the back patio. The eaves are configured to admit winter sun and block summer sun from the room. That way the room is cooler in summer and warmer in the winter. Also, the stone floor absorbs heat in the winter and feels cool in the summer. On a sunny winter day we can sit there at a table. On a warm summer day when there's a south breeze, we can sit there at a table. In other words, the room is designed for maximum energy efficiency.

This year our benevolent government is offering a tax credit for replacement of doors and windows with more energy efficient ones. Now, here's the rub (and my beef): the glass must be coated with something that cuts down on UV rays. That's so the sun won't heat up rooms. For our room, which is configured to do the same thing, but also  allows the sun to warm the room in winter, this is not a good choice.

This sort of bureaucratic foolishness irks me, but I'm going to ignore all that and rejoice in the fruits of our labor for today.

The chickens are providing a plentiful supply of beautiful eggs, some of them jumbo size.

Today I cut the first savoy cabbage.

 

Now the sun is setting, and it's time to shut up the chickens.

To heck with tax credits.