Moving
Dynamic reevaluation About 10 days ago, I moved my tiny house to its third and possibly more permanent location. The move itself took about 1.5 hours between worrying about how to hitch the truck to my too short gooseneck … Continued
Nesting – Objects
As I mentioned before, making and inhabiting a custom built house is a little like the nesting process birds go through in preparation for mating. We gather the materials and use what nature gave each of us (beaks, thumbs, … Continued
Nesting – part 2
It is especially poignant today, as an immigrant in a country built by immigrants (who were all shunned as soon as they came in, except for slaves; slaves were welcome), unable to find connection and belonging, to finally force it … 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
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