I've been house sitting for a friend for the last two nights. It was
really very nice to come back home to my very own little house.

There
is a feeling of ownership, pride and pure love that is almost
indescribable that I have towards my little house. Even though I knew
nothing as I built it. Even though there are MANY things 'not quite
right' (I like to call it wabi sabi) - I can't wait to be back in my
own little house every time I leave.

The pups feel it too. They are happy to be home. Sam was the first one in the door - and Rupert went straight to his toy box and took each and every one out to make sure they were ALL still there. Silly corgi!

I took a few minutes myself to clean
house as soon as I got back. I kicked the pups out and went at it. 20
minutes. Yup, that's right, a whole whopping 20 minutes to clean it top
to bottom. That, my friends, has to be the number one, best reason to
live tiny.

The weather has been nuts but today there was a lull. I took Rupert and Sampson out to the dog park while the weather was good and so glad I did! We had the whole park to oursleves almost since everyone else was afraid of the weather. But it was calm and quiet and a very nice walk.

I am house sitting for my friend Rodica and taking care of her pup Juno too. While doing some computer work on my laptop there this morning I let all three of the pups out into the back yard. After a bit I looked up to see that my pack of 3 dogs had grown to 5! What?!? Seems two very small neighbor dogs found a way to slip under the fence and they were all having a grand old time! Who needs a dog park?

For me it was another day at the office. Now I'm tucked in at my freinds house. The wind is kicking up again - huge gusts of wind. I can only hope that the tiny house is still there when I get back ;)

Yup - all this rain plus the high winds proved too much for my skylight. The one in the sleeping loft is leaking a little bit. It's not huge - not like it soaked the bed or anything - but I can feel the moisture on the wood under the window.

I'll have to climb up there and throw a tarp over it until things dry out a bit to prevent more damage. I'll use some clear plastic - like painter's tarp - so I'll still get the daylight for now.

Meanwhile the forecast continues to call for high winds and rain. Aye aye aye.