I haven't posted in awhile..a lot going on in my life at the moment.. hopefully it will settle down...for a while anyway.. I am still on the hunt for a trailer frame for my Tiny little piece of Tinytopia....At 55 years and ticking... I still desire a home.. a place to call my own.. presently I live with my son, and I am very grateful that I have a place to live. However, I need my own home. But with no job, only unemployment my options are few. Do I rent a place and spend the rest of my life working to just pay for rent & living expenses..or do I build my own place.. its a no brain er for me..build.. However I have had a few bumps in the road..a few curve balls thrown at me..but I've managed to squeak by them.. and here I am..roaring and ready to get on with my project..building my TinyTopia...my little piece of Americana...my home.
I spoken before about when you get my age you realize just what is important . My family is thee most important thing. My sons! My Mother , Sister and my niece and nephew. That is what life is about for me.. them.. So I want to spend how ever many days I have left on this earth..enjoying them. Being as much a part of their lives as I can possibly be. My TinyTopia can afford me to do that. With my family strung out to many states and even Countries...it will make it easier for me to pack up and go spend time with them , if I have my Tiny House and with it being paid for..no strings attached to a land lord. I may not always move the Tiny House to where I am going, but its nice to know that I could.
So now I am in the process of figuring out what my needs are in my TinyTopia. First I need to have a work space. More than anything this is important because I want to make my living at home. I am Still unclear about how I will do this. But mulling through a few ideas..It's also important to me to have a proper cooking area. And room for prep. I love to cook. I enjoy cooking and would be unhappy if I did not have this outlet in my life. I can do with out many possessions..but the ability to still do "things" important to me is necessary. Grant it, I will have to let go of my many kitchen "possessions", which I am find with, but I will still have the ability to cook.
Next come comfort. I see pictures of these Tiny homes with theses tiny wood benches they call a couch. I've seen pictures of the homeowner , leaning back against the wall..trying to look all comfy, but in the pictures its says...this is not comfy! I need comfort..I demand comfort! There I said it ..I can get rid of most of my possessions, but like my cooking,,, I need comfort! So I will devise a sitting area that not only looks comfy but is! How will you do what others haven't , you ask. By designing a sitting area that is lush and full of padded walls,fluffy pillows and reclining backs...look for the pictures...in the future! The last two items are less important than the previous, but still are a must! I need a toilet and shower. Period. It can be small, but efficient. And lastly, my sleeping space. At 55 years old, with a bad knee replacement, I will not be able to climb a ladder to the loft! No way Jose! So I need to design steps, yes I hear you saying , steps? In that small space? Are you kidding? No, I am not kidding. I am dead serious. It has to have steps. Not wide steps, but steps, no ladder. So my plan is to design steps that are functional. Functional? Yes, functional. My steps will have storage on each step. Each will pull out for added storage. And under the steps will be the tiny bathroom. With a pocket door. Now that I have all my wonderful ideas spelled out..its time to make a blueprint.. so I sign off...for awhile.. so I can get busy!!!!!! Wish me luck..Cheers! And Happy New Year!
