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Laura is an Artist who lives in Guelph Ontario. She is interested in societal equality, beauty, architecture, philosophy, feminism, people watching, dogs, animal rescue, ecology, as well as the generational ties between people. Laura has always been interested in peace and because she loves animals she is vegan. https://www.instagram.com/atelieroflauraleemoreland/ https://www.facebook.com/AtelierofLauraLeeMoreland https://atelieroflauraleemoreland.com

Happy Canada Day!

It is Canada Day here, which is the National Holiday.  The Saint John’s Wort is blooming now too.  I did not make any specific plans because I thought I would be putting up siding… Oops!

With nothing planned instead I weeded the garden, organized the bedroom and the bathroom and went to have a shower.  I also put on some half decent clothes for a change and drove to town with my husband.  We are at Wendy’s now having a baked potato.  Nothing fancy!

Quiet holidays like this always make me feel like I should be doing something.  They also make me think about people who mean a lot to me.  I am going to see if I can talk Hj into seeing the movie, Rock of Ages at the Cineplex, because I heard that it is hilarious from my cousin Tracey, who laughs at similar things to me.  She, Liisa and Hj are the people who I laugh with the most.  Kirk also makes me laugh but I don’t see him often enough.

For me, laughter is not a prerequisite for friendship.  Generally speaking, kindness is about the only absolute that must exist in the people who I love.

Anyway… I am off on another topic now when basically I wanted to just pop in and wish you all a happy day and to let my readers from other locations know why we are all red and white here today.

I am not really a nationalist, but rather I appreciate that I live in a country that has seen a lot of priviledge.  Just should you never have had the chance to visit us here in Ontario Canada, below is a photo of our parliament and the peace tower.  I chose to show you this because my great great great grandpa James, drew the stone up the Rideau Canal in his ship to build this.  My people have been here an awfully long time.

Have a safe and wonderful day!

Update: I have seen the film now.  I did not find it particularly funny, but I did think it was entertaining and worth seeing.  I left the cinema feeling like I did not waste my money and that I saw a film.  I think that the actors did a good job.  I would say that this is the best role that Tom Cruise has had, since Risky Business and I might be a little in love with him again.  ;-P

 

 

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SPLURGE!

All of you who are keeping track of the progress at Tiny House Ontario know that she is very much a project who is still underway.

Today I hoped to get the siding on but without the tools basically my husband and I had the day off to look around and while doing so we stopped at Canadian Tire because it was on our route.  It turns out that the off grid stuff was on sale, so we sort of borrowed from Peter to pay Paul and made a couple of big ticket purchases.

It seems to me that with a little 12 volt (18 litre) fridge and a few solar panels that Tiny House Ontario will not feel so off grid anymore.  The two items together cost $474. plus tax, with the sale it was as though the fridge got thrown in and so too did the tax.  Now we have another job to do because we have to figure out how the system works, and actually connect the fridge to power.  I also need to get a battery…

The great thing is that now that I have the little fridge I can actually start to plan in earnest what the end result kitchen will look like.

 

UPDATE: July 7 2012… I was informed by a couple of people in the know that these sort of solar panels are not great because they are encased in plastic.  I understand that it would have been the same cost to by aluminium and they last at least twice as long.

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Tiny House Community: Possible?

I have noticed many people in (and around) the Tiny House community wondering about building Tiny House Communities.  I was out for a little drive around my community and decided to take a few peeks in at the beautiful Rideau Canal.  On one of my stops I noticed a Tiny Cottage community which I realize is simply small rental cottages; however, I wonder since these are already built, would these not be a good location for a Tiny House Community?  I also think that they set a precedence for Tiny House Communities to be allowed within Ontario.  At least in the communities which have allowed these Tiny seasonal cottages.  Any lawyers reading who have experience with municipal building codes, input would be excellent!

Adorable aren’t they?

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Tee Hee Hee… Oops!

Today is the day for the siding to be put up!  Yeah!

Hj drove here from Hamilton to help and I hired Leo.  We got up nice and early, had a coffee, prepared the site, opened the packages so that when Leo arrives with the generator and cutting tools it will all be ready for him.

We sat petting the dogs after we were done this and waited for Leo who normally arrives between 8 and 9 when he is working at Tiny House Ontario.

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9:00 no Leo…

hmmm… what is it they say about watched kettles?

At 9:30 I when he had still not arrived I realize that I WAS supposed to CALL HIM to let him know when the steel was delivered.  I neglected to do this…  Probably a mental hiccup because I hate the phone.

Still, I feel sorry because Hj came a long way and poor THO is not getting her promised birthday suit of new steel today.

Leo is fishing with Woodchuck.  I hope they catch something.

As for me and Hj, we are just going to hang around and do not too much.  I guess I will take it easy, thinking perhaps I am tired because this is the second truly stupid thing that I have done this week!

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Sharing Moments

When I am at Tiny House Ontario, life is very simple and slow paced.  I find that I take the time to stop and look when I see something beautiful.  I even take the time to return just to look again when I think places are wonderful.

This is just a little post to share some moments that I took the time to notice yesterday.  I hope that you take the day slowly enough that you can also see.

 

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