The first priority after buying Lunar Landing was to simply get the place weather proofed, water running and lights electrified. To our amazement this all happened in the first three months! Of course the list of projects to make an abandoned house into a home is endless, but the place is coming along stupendously!!! Below... Continue Reading →
Isolation and emotional detachment are common coping mechanisms when someone feels down, depressed or simply out of sorts. I see no problem with taking time alone to sort out what is in your head, process emotions or rest your body. I regularly need hours alone. Unfortunately the need for alone time can quickly become detrimental... Continue Reading →
Every action we make in our lives influences and teaches others. No matter how solo you would like to be in life you will always be teaching through example. This thought is what first shifted how I treated myself. I realized that by being critical and negative to myself I was teaching others that they... Continue Reading →
Imagine the beauty of a clean blank canvas with so much promise and potential.... now visualize the beauty of a masterpiece such as created by Gustav Klimt over years of work. This is the beauty of aging.
The backs of my hands are always tender. Seems like I have at least one scratch or bruise always healing on the backs of my hands. I have always been hard on my hands. I build, craft, mold and create with my hands. I am proud of the things I make. Being a 'maker' is... Continue Reading →
We all tend to romanticize our dreams and then become disappointed that reality doesn't measure up. This is such an injustice that we do to ourselves. The external world has no way of matching the world in our minds. Luckily it goes both ways and things are rarely as bad as we imagine. One of... Continue Reading →
When people find out we live full-time in less that 200 square feet they always have questions about the process of downsizing. Funny thing is downsizing is a fabulous and freeing process. Yes, at times, it was hard, but on a whole it was a joyous experience. Stuff comes and goes. I am naturally a... Continue Reading →
Have I lost myself or discovered the true me, the me that I never accepted. Ironically my biggest fear throughout my life has been to appear weak. I say ironically because after all isn't being fearful a sign of weakness. So there is this thing called menopause! Yes that simple statement deserves an explanation mark.... Continue Reading →
I believe we all struggle with what friendship means to us. Early in life we aren't sure how to be a good friend or how to insist on being treated properly by our friends. Human relationships are complicated. Hopefully as we progress through life it gets easier. I grew up as an only child of... Continue Reading →
Lil Haus was our 1972 Ponderosa single wide trailer. She was neglected and abused before we got her. After a little money and a lot of work she became our transitional home and our first step toward living full time in our first vintage Airstream.
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