120 square feet is small for one person, and sometimes two people are just too many. For the most part, Jamie and I have such different schedules between work hours and extracurriculars we don’t spend much time home (and awake) together, but there are days (like today) when our schedules line up and we’re both … Continue reading
Posted in November 2012 …
Redneck Faucet
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, the Redneck Faucet is a product of Jamie’s ingenuity and should not be attempted without chatting with your own trusty certified electrician. I’m constantly in awe of what she can imagine and create in our home, but she’s also smart enough to ask for help from trained professionals before attempting … Continue reading
Water Required: Plumbing Optional
In the year Jamie has lived in her Tiny House, her water system has gone through three major phases. Phase One, thankfully, ended before I moved in and Phase Two, while effective, was quite a pain. Only about a week ago, Jamie moved into the most sophisticated Phase Three. The general gist of our system … Continue reading
A Reinvented Tool Shed
In the summer of 2010, Jamie rode her bike more than 4500 miles from Virginia Beach to Portland, Oregon (and yes, I’m trying to convince her to write that story). When she got back to Vermont after her bike trip and a jaunt to Scotland with her Uncle and Grandmother, she turned her attention to … Continue reading
What’s a Composting Toilet?
Though much less stigmatized and more commonplace than even 5 years ago, it still feels awkward to tell people Jamie and I met online. Further blush-inducing is admitting one of the primary reasons I was intrigued by her profile was mention of her homemade composting toilet. A couple of messages back and forth and I … Continue reading