Nature

Crying in the Rain

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Laura

When we left Tiny House Ontario it was raining all day. We had not planned on closing up for the season quite yet, but I will not go back for a couple of weeks and it has been unseasonably cold. As a caution, I thought I better take all liquids out of the house as well as to empty the rain barrel. Simple reason, I don’t want things to be ruined by freezing nor or by freezing and thawing.

The car was pretty full because of having the last chair in there already. This meant that the battery operated stuff will have to come back to Hamilton on the next trip. Flash lights, drill, radio, solar lights and battery from the bike will all come here for the winter on the next trip and after this we only get back from time to time.

There is not much of 2012 left as far as THO season goes… I hate to leave there. With it raining and grey it feels like the sky is crying.

Categories: Forest, Nature, Off Grid, Ontario, Tiny House Ontario, View | Tags: nature, rain barrel, weather, winter | 1 Comment

Sweet Little Ones

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Laura

Leo came and put the eves trough up. Now that I have a ladder, this means that all I have to do is hook up a barrel to it next spring in order to have running water in the in-house. I decided to put two downspout holes in it. One for the garden water which is using chain instead of a downspout simply because I saw this on the internet and liked the look. I will let you know how it works.

He brought someone fantastic with him. Beautiful blue eyed Izzie. She was a very good sport about the thousand kisses that Rudigrrr placed on her little cheeks. She is a very quiet little girl, totally easy going. I had to play with her of course! I also sang and played a bit of music for her and she never once complained. I am not a good musician so this was pretty cool. She also let me read “The Giving Tree” to her and since I don’t know her that well, I totally can’t believe how easily she just let me entertain her! What a sweet child!

When Leo, Kyle and Izzie left, we worked on the cloth porch to get it closed up but did not get quite finished. The green tarp had a salamander living in it, and while trying to help it to the ground the poor thing fell about 5 or 6 feet from the tarp to the ground. It walked away after laying stunned for about 30 seconds. I hope it will be okay. Anyone know anything about salamanders? This sweet little one was a darkish colour with a yellow stripe. We have a lot of them around THO, but I don’t know much about them. They sure are cute and tiny… I love their itty-bitty fingers.

Categories: Cloth Porch, Dog, Family, Magical, Music, Nature, Off Grid, Ontario, Tiny House Ontario, View | 2 Comments

Going Up The Country

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Laura

Update: Not five minutes ago I posted this and turned off my computer, HJ bent over to pick up the dog and can’t stand up… something in his lower back… So, I won’t be leaving tonight after all… just sitting here listening to Canned Heat and Hj whining… He will not (of course) go to Emerg. Men!

We are leaving Hamilton now. It is nearly 3 hours later than we expected to go… Hope the traffic is totally clear. If it is we should be there by 1:00 am or even a bit earlier.

Keep your wheels on the road, that is the plan.

See you soon Tiny House!

xo L

Categories: Forest, Music, Nature, Off Grid, Ontario, Time, Tiny House Ontario, View | Tags: Tiny House Ontario | 4 Comments

Still

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Laura

I love these fall mornings. It is cozy inside, under the blankets. The warm orange leaves and filtered sun give the feeling of being in a safe cocoon. This year, the eyes are tricked into believing that everything is a back-lit brown… the mix of orange and green is perfect.

When I wake up on mornings like this, I strongly desire to lay there looking out the window listening to the sound of my own breath. Quiet in the still of this place.

Today, my husband was there to bring the dogs down and kindly, he brought me the camera. So I broke my quiet, took out the screen and now I share the THO bedroom view with you.