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Oops!

My apologies that it’s been so long since I posted. Yes, I survived the winter. I have a thriving garden and love the land I live on. Except for the bugs and the distance to cities, people, and...

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Things I Wish I’d Known Sooner

I’ve been in my small cabinet a year now. Here are some things I wish I’d known a year ago: There isn’t much to do at times in the country. There’s less to do when you don’t yet have farm animals,...

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Water Issues

It’s been raining like crazy the last few days. Two nights ago I discovered every homeowner’s dread: water damage and mold. I began working on it immediately, thinking it was a bathroom caulking issue,...

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Nearing the end of the small house time

I lost my job a few months ago. I’m very glad for that reason that I have a small house, but when I find a new job I’ll be moving. I miss living in a larger town or small city. I need the activity and...

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Many tiny/small house discussions have come up over the last few years in different places regarding how awful zoning and codes are. I would agree to some extent. However, there are two sides, so...

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No longer living small…

Within the next few weeks, I will be moving to a 1100 sf house. I’ve thought a lot about the last three years, what I’ve learned here, what I’ve enjoyed, and what I wished for. I’ve gained a different...

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Changes

I started this blog about living in a tiny house. I loved the idea… and then I lost my job, got a job in a large city, searched for a house and finally settled on one that’s four times what I had when...

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Environmentalism — Why I Care…

A couple of weeks ago a friend on Facebook posted an apparently little-read article about why bans on plastic straws are wrong. Unfortunately the article didn’t consider paper straws as an option in...

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Creamy cauliflower soup

1 lb cauliflower1-2 carrots1/2 small sweet onion3 oz cheese1/2 C milkBoil the cauliflower and carrots togetherAdd milk and run through blenderput in a bowl and top with cheese. The carrot gives the...

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Cauli-slaw, a seven layer salad with no lettuce

dice the following:cauliflowercarrots1/2 small red or sweet onionAdd frozen peas, about 2 parts cauliflower to 1 part peasTop with ranch or bacon ranch dressing.Other additions to try: tomatoboiled...

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