It's a mini house, but it feels just the right size to me. I wanted to take some pictures when things were at the very peak of tidiness, because it's all downhill from here, baby. The last big thing there is to do is make a concrete countertop and install the kitchen sink, and oh, what a luxury that will be!
After a year of living on Hungry Raven Hill, much has come together - we have a new pine floor, refrigeration, an oven and a shower. We have screens on the windows, and on the other side of those, is the bugs. It all feels rather civilized. The downside is, our thick walls muffle the nightsongs we slept under the spell of last summer, in the tent. I rarely hear an owl hoot, and haven't been lullabyed to sleep by the coyotes in months.
Matt and I both have been fighting burnout. Now that the house is comfortable, we've been dedicating more time to our day jobs (for Matt, that is a temporary gig making pizzas with a mobile wood oven/caterer; for me, selling art at farmers markets and craft fairs). And we are both ready for a break. We miss camping. We miss spending time together not working. We are trying to get back to that. I will keep you posted, and in the meantime, I hope you are very well.
