Wednesday, October 27, 2004

I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps!

I just returned from New England and NYC. The fantastic city is now in my blood and I can't get it out. I have lived my whole life in Reno, but I've traveled extensively in the U.S., Europe, Central America and Canada (Asia and South America is next) and I love visiting the extraordinary cities of the world. So far NYC is my favorite. The mass amounts of different types of people (Reno tends to be white bread), the noise, traffic, buildings, lights, food, smells, subway, and the ultra-craziness has seduced me. I've got to go back.

Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Home Repairs Bite

My husband and I have been steadily working on my mom's old and very large house...getting new tile in, cutting down old trees, getting rid of junk and replacing doors. It bites having a huge, old house. Too expensive and too much work.

My dream is to have a small, clean, non-cluttered and efficient cabin that is under 1,300 square feet with solar power, a water catchment and gray-water system. A small woodstove and radiant heating. Nothing fancy...just warm and easy to care for.