Crash My skateboard falls usually occur when I’m tired, at night or in late afternoon. Tuesday night I was skating, using my Big Kahuna stick. It’s like a pavement paddle, about 6′ long, with a rubber stopper at one end and you use it to scoot along. WELL, I guess it was a eucalyptus pod, my board stopped and I didn’t. Fell backward, landed on wrist and elbow on pavement — pretty intense shoulder pain. There are 2 foremost things in my mind when I fall and am lying there: First, how badly am I hurt? Second, did anyone see me? (hoping not). It’s now a few days later and the shoulder is a bit better. Ah me. I ain’t givin up. Not yet.
Deek Pic is of me and Deek Diedrickson, author of the unique tiny house book, Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts, and Whatever the Heck Else we could Squeeze in Here. Deek’s not only an author, but artist , raconteur, and one of the most active guys in the tiny homes movement. We met for a beer at The Pelican Inn in Muir Beach a few weeks ago.
Music du jour: Mike Auldridge. Album: “Dobro, Blues, & Bluegrass.” https://shltr.net/QuNoM8
“…A minimal dwelling retreat consisting of a mere 320 square feet. As a retreat for thoughtful repose, the Marfa lightbox embraces the site and landscape of the south west. Offering unique connections to the local landscape and the landscapes beyond, including the stellar and fictional.”
https://shltr.net/tinysteel
© Candid Rogers Studio/ Chris Cooper Photography
From Michael McNamara in British Columbia: “…Here’s a photo of our granddaughter Bella reading her copy of Tiny Homes at her first birthday party.…”
Just got their new catalog. This is an amazing school on the banks of Lake Superior, with classes on boat building, blacksmithing, basketry, sailing, building, foods and a lot more. If you (or your kids) want to learn some of the almost-forgotten skills and crafts, I recommend checking them out: https://www.northhouse.org/
Offered for 7 months: Full size bed
Pull out couch for additional guest bed
Wrap around window for great natural light
Full Original Kitchen in good condition
Brand new medium-sized electrical refrigerator
Heat and AC
BRAND NEW HARDWOOD FLOORS
Full bathroom with shower, toilet and sink
Tons of storage for clothes, food
The trailer is in perfect living condition and requires little to no maintenance
Emily – 415 994 9337
-From Abbey Phalen
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/3316005808.html
My friend Michael McNamara, who lives on Hornby Island, sent me this and said that he and Sally didn’t know I’d moved to Hornby and would I like to come over for dinner. Joking.
I think the confusion might be that I covered my favorite builder, Lloyd House, in the Tiny Homes book. Lloyd lives in a converted van on Hornby.
I mean, if I did move somewhere, Hornby would be at the top of the list, but I’m still here in NorCal, living in a house I built 40 years ago.
Article here.
This is an exquisite little book! The drawings are outstanding, and consistent. A primer on simple construction in a very small package. I just ordered 3 more copies. It’s made me check out (and order) other books by Wooden Books, Ltd., a wonderful collection.
https://www.woodenbooks.com/browse/index.php
“Lloyd- twenty years ago today, my wife gave me a copy of Shelter for my birthday… I’m sending the results back to you. It’s not tiny, but man has it been fun. – Tracy Lightsey”
There are a ton of photos here.
“We have for sale a beautiful, tiny house. Built this year, all new construction. This tiny house is 8′ 6″ wide by 20′ long by 13′ 5” high. Including the porch and lofts it is approximately 260 square feet. It has has two sleeping lofts, one 8′ by 6′, and one 8′ by 3′. The house is built on a new 12,000 lbs rated trailer, and can be towed anywhere. The house features a full kitchen, including three burner range and oven, and a full bathroom with shower and tub. A fold down 4′ by 8′ deck, on demand water heater, double paned windows, and full insulation round out the house. Vaulted knotty pine ceilings with ceiling fan and overhead light brightens the whole house. Tough Pergo floors complement the living space. The house has all the necessary conveniences of a much larger house, despite its small size. Other amenities like fold down “Murphy” style bed on the ground level with convertible fold up writing desk, and washer dryer hookups are available if desired. RV style utility hookups make this house a breeze to set up or move. Convenience of mobility with the comfort of a traditional home. Own a new home for the price of a car. Asking $48,000. Contact moleculehomes@gmail.com.”
Deek Pic is of me and Deek Diedrickson, author of the unique tiny house book, Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts, and Whatever the Heck Else we could Squeeze in Here. Deek’s not only an author, but artist , raconteur, and one of the most active guys in the tiny homes movement. We met for a beer at The Pelican Inn in Muir Beach a few weeks ago.
