In 2007 Louisa was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. That started her on a path to growing her own produce year round, improving the family's food, nutrition, and health. Jim designed a successful greenhouse system specifically for growing at 5,000' elevation in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The original greenhouse has been growing abundantly spring, summer, fall and winter for the last four years. They have added to the original greenhouse, trying out various sizes and configurations and now have plenty of produce to share. Louisa is a published writer with stories in various Star Trek and Denise Little anthologies.