I finally asked. And my old friend, Leanne, came running. It’s a particularly bad (and common) habit of mine to not ask. I can come up with reasons shallow and deep for this but in the end I’m just cutting off my nose to spite my face. We spent a …
It has been an extremely busy time. Lots going on in the world besides my yurt project, but my yurt project is more fun than most other things at this point. I’m finding it difficult to post as often as I like, due to other obligations, so I’m resorting once …
After waiting so long for the weather to allow for the yurt site to be graded, the project is coming together quickly. In part that is oddly due to the Covid 19 virus. While the virus has caused many problems for small businesses (including mine), it has given me access …
The yurt, in many crates and boxes, has finally arrived. We picked it up from a local lumber company that was willing to receive it from the truck and we now have it stashed in various places on the property. After a winter of little rain, the skies have opened …
I’m lying awake at 3 in the morning, tossing and turning, hoping desperately to get back to sleep. Having been awakened an hour or so ago by the sound of metal clinking against the porcelain bathroom sink, the result of a small boy waking up thirsty and needing to fill …
Since my daughter and her family and I purchased a property with only one house, I needed to decided how, with a limited budget, I could create a living space to suit my life. I first considered beginning with a tiny house. I was familiar with them and had watched …
Awhile ago I decided to resurrect this journey with the best intentions. So much for best intentions. Let’s try this again… After selling my shape-shifting property in the Ben Lomond hills last year without a clear exit plan, my best guess was that I would end up settling in the …
Sometimes, perhaps often, when family gathers tensions build on existing underlying issues. Speaking with a friend recently I heard how one of her beloved children had turned the blast of her inner furnace toward her, causing her sadness and confusion. At a time when the two needed to be working …
Across the country county fairs celebrate the bounty of summer while anticipating the turning of the season. Giant pumpkins and wilting vegetables fill the Harvest Hall. Baked goods slowly lose shape and change color as the fair days progress. Often school has just begun, bringing busloads of youngsters with teachers …
Since I sold my property this summer my personal mail is being sent to the main post office in Santa Cruz. I have been using a post office box for several years for my business mail–keeping a Santa Cruz mailing address is a marketing technique to enhance searchability on the …
