Here we are just living the dream!

It had been way too long since an update but life got busy and we were in serious crunch time for a while. But now resting easy (for the moment) as we are parked in our new location, living out of the tiny house with our little (seems big in this space) family. 

When I say living, it is much more like glamping. I never realized how precious some things were to me until forced to live without them for almost a month. We have been without water in our house since we moved. We have the water all ready to hook up but there is a leak in our gas line so we are unable to run hot water. That will be taken care of this week hopefully! We also have to finish our shower and install our two sinks. We have access to a utility sink in the barn that has hot water so all of our dishes and washing have been from there. We have electricity and heat, and a potty. So other than the annoyance of walking into the barn every time I need water or the lack of bathing that is going on (there is bathing, just few and far between) we are set up pretty well and it makes me incredibly grateful for the utilities I will have when the time comes. We have been cooking off a camper burner and grill. Friends just brought us a toaster oven to borrow so that should take us to the next level! Other than that everything is wonderful. J and I still cook despite our construction zone of a kitchen and lack of appliances, we have a cozy loft and couch area. Sterling is so happy all day long inside and loves to look out the big doors at the farm. The doors are another issue all together but will hopefully be re installed next weekend correctly so they actually shut and are tight and nice! 

Things I didn't realize about tiny living:

How much I would love it, and if I love it this much half finished, boxes everywhere, always disorganized and a mess because there is no storage yet...I can only imagine how much I will love this sweet house when things are in their place and there is a system and routine of cleanliness. J and I have been craving simplicity and to have less and more freedom for awhile. That may have come with moving in and out of people's homes for the past 7 months, with our stuff scattered and realizing  we didn't care or miss it. So having all of our favorite things in their designated place is so refreshing. 

How much the house wiggles haha. When Gunner is itching himself or even jumps off the couch,, when j comes down from the loft, if I dance...which I don't but if I did. It is pretty wild. 

How important a vent is to a composting toilet. Our power went out this morning because we tripped the breaker on the box we were hooked up to with two heaters going and a blender (woops). I took j to work and when I came back our house smelled like a compost pile. The vent runs off the power of the house and so it is not fun when that stops working. But the minute it is turned back on the smell is gone. We 

How important screens are to me. We were without them for a couple weeks so I made some and it is gold. Love all the windows open all day this time of year and there is nothing more obnoxious to me than house flies. 

How much I have to clean, at least three times a day I sweep. it only takes five minutes to clean my house but for my sanity I have to do it constantly. I think I prefer this routine to long  cleaning days in a big house. 

How irritating it is to constantly have to clean and  reassemble my couch after Gunner is all over it all day. Trying to decide if I should banish him from more of the precious square footage he has left or to deal with it. 

How badly I want nice real couch cushions instead of sheep skins (love my sheep skins but would love them more on top of a cushy cushion). This is only temporary but those cushions couldn't come soon enough. 

How awesome I am at killing flies (I am hoping this is more farm living than tiny house living).

How strong smells are in such a confined space.

How much more tempting it is to drink 100 cups of coffee and ice cream all day because it is right there in front of me instead of across the hall.

How sweet Sterling is all day exploring, getting into everything and loving this little space of his. 

More uodates soon of the inside once it is under control.