Even if i ever got my dryer stacked and hooked up to a power source in the tiny house, i would still only use it on rainy or icy days. There was just nothing like the laundry dried in the yard. Yes, it faded the clothing and if the neighboring properties were burning brush the …
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Dish Washing Day
Occasionally i would get busy and the dishes would pile up on the counter. I only had about a foot of available counter space and the dogs would lick anything below that height. I didn’t have enough room to separate the dirty dishes from ones that were going to be clean in the house and …
The Menacing Windshield Wiper
Every once in a while i would load the dogs in the car and take them to the vet to get their nails clipped. They both had very dark nails so it was impossible to see where the blood supply to the nail ended. I preferred to let the vet have a go at it. …
The Letter
One day i opened my p.o. box and in amongst the bills was a letter addressed to me from a real estate company in Dallas. i couldn’t imagine what they wanted. Neither the real estate agent i used nor the sellers’ had anything to do with Dallas. They wanted to buy my land. People with …
Warm
The alarm clock rang. It was 2:30. I was so very comfortable. It took my brain a while to register why. Outside it was 29 degrees. Inside, by the orange glow of the heater and the twinkling light from the christmas tree in the corner i could see one sockless foot sticking out of the …
Cashew and the Rocking Chair
Every time i sat in the rocking chair Cashew tried to worm her way into my lap. Finally, one day i obliged her. I thought she would hate it and want down immediately. To my surprise she laid very still and nuzzled her head into my chest. So it became part of the evening routine. …
On the Road
Sometimes i would work in other towns in the evenings to make a little extra money towards the bills. All the projects on the property that needed doing would fall to the wayside. The food i’d bought for the week wouldn’t be cooked. The dishes wouldn’t get washed. The laundry remained folded in the basket. …
The Christmas Tree
Before i had left on my road trip i had dug out the little plastic christmas tree from the shed and placed it in the corner of the tiny house next to the outlet. There was a hallmark store in the city and i knew what i was going to do if i had any …
It’s Coming…
In mid November my extended family had gotten together at my mother’s house in a city around 2.5 hours from me. My sister, who i got to see rarely, was there and my little cousins as well. I had assumed at least one of my 2 days off during their stay would be dedicated to …
Autumn Leaves
all around me the leaves were changing colors. Some bright red, others maroon, and even orange and yellow. Having grown up in a city where the trees were primarily live oaks i found all the color changes to be fascinating. It was as if the trees and the weather were having a conversation.