In case you were wondering Thistle Hill is a real place -- and a frequently imagined place. This is a piece of property I inherited in Petersburg NY, just over the hill from Williamstown MA. For the last 15 years or so, I've been daydreaming about living there, off the grid. That's both the appeal and the downside -- living off the grid. I'm fairly well versed in what off-the-grid living requires -- power source, water source, poop depository. With the property I also inherited the storage battery/transformer whatsit power system, generator and a composting toilet. I know my own limitations, and this is not a project I could manage myself, so I visit, daydream, cull firewood and pay the taxes. Here's a shot of Thistle Hill Road.