If your kids are anything like you Fred they sound very responsible. That must have been a wonderful experience to live in the cabin with no internet etc. Back to the basics. My son's neighbours are Amish and they live in a very modest home at the present but are building a beautiful home almost touching the older home. He has wired for hydro and lights etc and all the normal things for us but they will continue to live without hydro, cars and so fourth. He and his wife have six kids (hence because of no TV I suspect so he has to have some hobby LOL) and they of course have their farming and also sells milk and eggs but also builds lovely wooded sheds so he does have a generator to run the milking machines and saws etc but he also has a cell phone strictly for business purposes. I looks a little odd when they are driving past on their buggy while he's talking on his cell. He sure knows how to make money. My son hunts with him all the time. Your Daughter-in-Law must have egg on her face now and looks good on her.