Stories from a quieter life. What we build, what we notice, what we remember, and what choosing differently really takes.
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LATEST STORIES
- The Last LightA few red berries, the last light between the branches — and five minutes before it was gone
- When the Water Wouldn’t StopChanging a water filter should take a few minutes. Ours turned into an hour of leaking water, phone flashlights and one very small missing piece.
- We Thought We Were Dog PeopleWe thought we were dog people. Then Oliver arrived, disappeared for two months, and changed the story completely.
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Places we visit, experience and remember — close to home and further away.
What it really takes to build, grow and live a little differently.
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A Place to Return To
read story -–>: A Place to Return ToAfter the fence was finishedand the conversations about utilities began,we could have continued immediately. Another call.Another decision.Another visible step forward. But something inside us felt steady. For years, travel meant movement without anchors.We would leave, explore, absorb new landscapes —and then return…but never quite to something that felt truly ours. There was always a sense…
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The Fence. Before Electricity.
read story -–>: The Fence. Before Electricity.Before we started bringing electricity to the land.Before utilities, companies, contracts, and waiting.We did one thing that seemed simpler. We built a fence. Not because it was a big project.But because it was one we still felt able to do ourselves. A first boundary A fence is not just about separation.It is the first gesture…
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What We Didn’t See (or Didn’t Want To)
read story -–>: What We Didn’t See (or Didn’t Want To)We already had the land.Before the purchase, we checked the zoning plan.Yes, building was allowed.On paper, everything was fine. What we didn’t fully see were the things that don’t show up on maps so easily. The things you quietly accept We knew there were no utilities on the land.We knew access wouldn’t be perfect.We knew…
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We took the long way
read story -–>: We took the long wayIt took a long time before the land became ours. Not because it wasn’t there —but because we weren’t ready to say yes. We traveled.We returned.We hesitated. And even when the land was available, we waited. Until one evening, after another return,we went there without a plan —just to look. The sun was setting.The light…
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THE BEGINNING
read story -–>: THE BEGINNINGIn the beginning, there was light.Not a plan. Not a house. Not a clear vision of the future.Just light — resting briefly on the landscape — and a quiet feeling that we should stay. We searched for a place for a long time.Not efficiently. Not quickly.For almost ten years, we crossed the country back and…