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.
8 comments:
It looks wonderful Zoe, so inviting. Like you could sink into it and never want to move again. After 7 weeks surrounded by green we depart tomorrow morning for SF. The desert will seem very strange indeed.
I can't believe you guys f*cking built that. Yourselves. It looks absolutely perfect. xoxoxo
Wonderful, I love it! The fabulous thing about small houses, is you're motivated not to accumulate so much clutter. We're actually looking at downsizing our house, albeit while up-sizing the farm. I've already starting purging and donating superfluous items so we're ready when we find the right spot. I think your house is beautiful, but having lived through remodels, and chaos (especially after our house flooded many years ago) I can more than empathize with wanting to put this part behind you, and have some downtime to regroup. I'm so happy to see you both living your dream, you've come so far since the last time I checked in! :)
Thank you, friends. You ladies are the best:)
CVF, I'm excited for you! I'm sure you'll find the right balance of farm-to-house. Hope the search is fun.
Hi Matt and Zoe....Wow!....a ton of awesomeness!...Well done!...enjoy the bliss of nature!
Beautiful artwork Zoe!.....love it!
Uncle Dan
Hi Matt and Zoe....Wow!....a ton of awesomeness!...Well done!...enjoy the bliss of nature!
Beautiful artwork Zoe!.....love it!
Uncle Dan
I can't believe how awesome this place is...wait, I can because I know how awesome you two are!! Headed at you someday soon lovelies!
xoxoxo
Beth
Your home is beautiful. But you should still go camping. We just spent three days in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness and it was rejuvenating.
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