Nesting – part 1
My latest project has been more of a mysterious adventure than I had thought. For two years I’ve been waiting for all the experiences related to building my house – just like compost – to break down, settle, and nourish … Continued
The daily curator
Life is hectic for someone who doesn’t have the structure of routine that school or work provides; the early morning alarm and the hurried breakfast (or skip the breakfast, and grab a coffee), the office and desk work, the campus … Continued
Full Moon Bike Ride
Every full moon, a horde of howling creatures on LED lit bicycles gathers in front of Eichardt’s Pub on Cedar Street, in Sandpoint, Idaho. The creatures start out pretty tame as their number slowly rise from 8 pm until 9. Some … Continued
The red chapeau
Mornings have gotten foggy and cold now. While there is still wet dew on dawn surfaces, fall is threatening to turn it into frost. I dread the day… My joints are not as sprightly as they used to be, … Continued
Walls and a roof
I’ve lost count of the number of days that have elapsed since I’ve gotten up in the morning to work on my house and stopped working when dusk gave way to night. I remember the day I realized that … Continued
Winter is coming
Summer is most definitely on the other side of the world by now, but the days are still bright, if only with a strong golden tint. It gets cold enough at night that a good jacket is required to … Continued
Temporality and space
With time, a conventional measure of the seasons, with the deadline of winter slowly creeping closer from beyond the heatwave, I inhabit a constantly temporary state in space and time. It appears to me that it’s a normal state of … Continued
It’s like camping…
I arrived at the building site just over a week ago: Sandpoint, Idaho, the South-East corner of an industrial lot, right up against a very active railway track. Home right now is an 18-wheeler trailer being transformed into a tiny … Continued
Distance wise, destination foolish
School is winding down. One more week of classes, finals week, graduation, time flies when you’re lost in a world that moves at the speed of information. It’s time for me to start building this tiny house that I … Continued