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.
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The Neighbours We Never Invited
read story -–>: The Neighbours We Never InvitedWhen we first arrived, we thought we were building a home in the middle of nature. What we didn’t realize was that nature was already living here. We were simply the newcomers. The first visitors appeared quietly. A roe deer standing at the edge of the meadow. A fox crossing the field at sunrise. A…
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The Beauty of an Untamed Meadow
read story -–>: The Beauty of an Untamed MeadowThere’s a certain moment in early summer when the meadow stops looking like “grass” and starts feeling alive. Not manicured.Not controlled.Alive. Wildflowers appear between tall stems almost unnoticed at first. Tiny insects move through shadows. Butterflies land for only a second before disappearing again. In the evening light, even ordinary plants begin to glow softly,…
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The Work Behind the Warmth
read story -–>: The Work Behind the WarmthThere is something almost romantic about firewood. A pile of freshly split logs.The smell of wood in the sun.The promise of winter evenings, warmth, and a stove quietly burning inside. It sounds simple. Almost idyllic. But making firewood every year is not really the romantic part of slow living. It is work. Repetitive, physical, sometimes…
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How We Built Our Green Roof
read story -–>: How We Built Our Green RoofWe wanted our container house to disappear into the landscape. Here’s how we built its green roof using pre-grown modular trays — and how it changed over time.
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Before it felt like home
read story -–>: Before it felt like homeIt didn’t start as a place.Just a structure. Foam, metal, boards.Temporary coverings where windows would be. At that point,it still felt raw.Almost like something in between. Sprayed insulation.Not something that looks good —just something that gets done. Fast.Efficient. There are always different ways. This is one of them. Inside,something began to take shape. Not complete.Not…