All I've ever wanted is a tiny house, on a piece of land large enough only to grow my own veggies and fruit, a place where no one can tell me I can't keep Kiltie and Brodie. 
And everytime I pass by a dilapidated or unused tool shed or garage, I think again of my dream.
Or when a post like the one John wrote today reminds me to visit one of my favourite bookmarks: Tumbleweed Tiny House Company.
Below is a photo of the Epu.
It's 89 square feet, the second smallest model of Tumbleweed homes and the one in which the owner of Tumbleweed lives.
Tumbleweed homes range from 65 to 774 square feet.
Can't describe the yearning I feel to have something like that. My very own little house in which there's no question that I can keep my cats and on land which can ensure there's enough nutritious food to eat.
The cost of land prohibits the dream from coming true of course.
Even if a similar rental situation came up - e.g., there are one-room, low-income cottages for the 55+ nearby -, the likelihood is strong I wouldn't be allowed to keep my cats, as is the case at Crescent Cottages.
That is a non-starter for people who need the companionship of pets.
So now, as I approach retirement with disabilities which limit my employment prospects, there's no question I'll remain a renter for the rest of my life. And as such I'll always be under threat of having to move, as conditions change according to owners' whims. :-( Recommend this Post
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I'm enchanted. Thanks Chrystal, you've got me to dream again.
Last evening on The National, we saw skilled tradesmen camping in the woods near a big city in Canada.
Not camping. Not picnicking. They were the unemployed who had lost everything. They were in survival mode.
The man being interviewed was a carpenter. It wouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to put him to work building a little house ... then another ... and another ... and they'd dig a garden ... and perhaps begin living a healthier, happier life than ever before. Could happen. Why not?
In my studies of military history, I learned that Canadian troops WWII were often used as shock troops, because they were inventive, independent, and determined to get the job done.
With respect for these people now facing a different enemy -- unemployment & homelessness -- we could call upon that proud heritage again.
I think that, with determination to get a job done in reclaiming their lives through a) organization and b) hard work, we could win this battle too.
That's my opinion. And the Tiny House + Veggie Patch would be the magic bases for that.
Thanks, Chrystal. And good luck.
BC Mary.
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