Category Archives: water wheels

The Simple Life

Posted on October 23, 2014 by robinofrockridge

In this era of high tech electronics, many often say they’d like to go back to the simple life. Others, my friend A included, admit “Not me. Life was tough back then.” Consider the simple water wheel and how it … Continue reading →

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Saving A Bit of History

Posted on September 30, 2014 by robinofrockridge

This is work week at the Shattuck Windmill Museum & Park in Oklahoma. Several of us from different parts of the U.S. are here to service & repair the large collection of antique water pumping windmills. Here’s the old dugout … Continue reading →

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Jack London’s Shadow

Posted on April 29, 2011 by robinofrockridge

Our Tuesday morning writers critique group met on April 26th at the Grist Mill building in Glen Ellen, California. There we had our weekly meeting out on the deck of the grist mill with the office of the famous American … Continue reading →

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