Site meters are intriguing tools. I am amazed at how many different people log into this site and from all over the globe. With the aid of this tool, I can see who my regular readers are and their location. Many still visit even though I don’t post regularly. They are there every day logging in at about the same time. More than that, it is interesting to see how people arrive at the Kansas Milkmaid site. Some arrive here from emails sent by friends sharing an article I have written. Others come by directly googling the Kansas Milkmaid. Still other google topics I have written about like the James Washer, self-composting toilets, or living simply.

I have readers who belong to large organizations and companies like Hospira, the USDA, the National Weather Service, and recently someone from NASA logged onto my site. There are real readers behind these organizations. I have interacted with a few of them through private emails. They aren’t just spam bots.

That set aside, I was especially curious about why someone from NASA would be looking at my site. So, I clicked on the referring URL. Lo and behold, they came by a google search. They were interested in sawdust composting toilets. And, I thought I was confused when I posted on using the microwave by lantern light. Somewhere out there lives a space technician who dreams of roughing it. While I highly recommend a self composting toilet, I would be reluctant to try them in space. Though I must admit, I know nothing about sewage waste and outer space. Perhaps high technology and primitive living go together better then I suspect.

Udderly His,

The Kansas Milkmaid