My (Gerry) thoughts often wander to the idea of religion and how it guides us through life. It seems my views change daily, as I struggle between what I was raised to believe, and what I have learned in many years of absorbing other ideas and teachings. Naturally, I lean toward the Christian faith of… Continue reading For Now, I’ll Stick to Monotheism
It's National Tea Day, in addition to it being Easter, so this morning has been especially comforting. Tea, like my (Shannon) own personal faith, is like a warm blanket, though it hasn't always been that way. Let's start with tea--that road isn't as complicated. I never really appreciated tea until I went on a backpacking… Continue reading The Loveliness of Tea and Faith
I (Gerry) have enjoyed cycling as far back a I can remember. As children, we started off on tiny 3-speeds, with long handlebars and seats, referred to as "spider bikes". Those with the slightly sunnier disposition may have used the term, "banana bikes". View from Shannon's cruiser- bike route sign in site I lived for… Continue reading Cycle of Life
Ah, the weekend. We countdown the days each week until we finally arrive to that magical time... but how do you spend it? Many try to pack in as much as they can to be sure they eat every morsel of what those two free days have to offer, running around all over town, traveling… Continue reading Minimalist Weekend
Life is short. It becomes more evident the older I get. Perhaps because the obvious conclusion is that it is - getting shorter. This past weekend, my mother turned 60. I remember when 60 sounded so old. Now, I can hardly believe how quickly the years fly by. I am amazed that my own mother… Continue reading Life is Short…
We used to do spend the last few days of the year looking up all of the things that bring good luck for the next year, and implement them. There was that one year with the red underwear. Yep, google it. We've been pretty creative with our New Year's resolutions, too, only to have most… Continue reading 2019- A Time for Reset
A year ago, we decided that presents were no longer going to be the primary focus of Christmas. We opted to only have an experience with each other: a trip, excursion near home, or a really great "date night" to take the place of buying stuff for each other, in hopes of pleasing the other.… Continue reading A Minimalist Christmas
The holidays are upon us, which means, there are a lot more cooking opportunities for us here, in the Arner Abode. In the spring and summer, especially living near the coast, we dine on a lot of salads, and grilling veggies and pizzas, so not a lot of indoor cooking. We do a great job… Continue reading Tiny House Toaster Oven Cooking
As we embark upon our second Thanksgiving in our tiny house in Beaufort, and our second Thanksgiving being able to celebrate gratitude without the craziness of running our business, we are grateful for the opportunity having been business owners, but we are very thankful to not be doing it anymore. Gratitude is definitely richer, now… Continue reading Gratitude
This week, we celebrated my birthday (Shannon). These days, celebrations are every day - we are mindful of how fortunate we are that we have made it through loss, hurricanes, struggles, and eventually ended up in our dream situation- a tiny home on the coast. We did make a specific celebration night of getting pizza… Continue reading Another Trip Around The Sun
