Dreaming: Wishlist for a new house further north...
...a little bit further away from 9 milliion people of New Jersey, highways, and hot humid summers... (Vermont and New Hampshire, do you hear me?) This is what I dream of, in no particular order, for our new house...
- solar power
- solar heated water or something like that
- greenhouse attached to the house with a big thick brickwall on the northern end to keep the heat during sunny water and spring days
- own well, water that works when power is off, and enough water for watering garden in the summer without worries
- high ground, no risk for flooding house or basement or lost bridges
- no basement
- wood stove, to heat the house and to cook food on if needed
- smart design and architecture to conserve energy and easy to heat
- lots of forest and fields, no noisy neighbors
- vegetable garden, deer free, easy to care for raised beds, good soil for everything, sunny spot for longer season than usual
- not too many bears, I hope none
- pond you can swim in, or tiny lake, downhill from house of course
- little easy to drive tractor
- not too long driveway to plow
- not too far from pleasant town with library, friendly store and coffee shop
- farmers market with locally made eggs, cheese, and meat, or at least this within 30 miles or so
- a nice job without a too long commute for me (30 min is OK)
- guestroom, maybe two, for all our friends
- lots of firewood for free
- a giant barn or workshop for PP's machines, tools, and equipment
- a garage to park the car in during snow storms
- no big trees close to the house, so I don't have to worry about them falling on me while I sleep
- a nice pantry for storing lots of preserved and dried foods
- an orchard without sickly fruit trees: pears, apples, plums, and cherries
- rhubarb, gooseberries, currants in the gardens
- nice neighbors, friendly and funny
- gorgeous views of hills and mountains, sunny spot
- many good places in the forests for wild mushrooms
- a house not built between 1965 and 1985... (I generally can't stand that style)
- satellite internet or something like it
- a tractor with a plow
- affordable cost to buy and not too high taxes
- an outside kitchen area with place for a grill, even when it rains or snows
- propane stove (never going back to electric, ever)
- generators for when the power goes out, which could go on for weeks if necessary
- freezer with good food
- cable TV/internet for netflix movies when the storms hit (I could live without this, but I like it)
- birdfeeders for all the lonely birds that need to be fed
- few snakes, few mice that goes inside, and a happy spot for Smokey and Ella outside
- a nice reading chair and a nice reading lamp by a window and a cozy corner for winter afternoons for me
- owls at night, when you open the bedroom window
- a studio/guestroom with northern lights for AREA
- a studio/guestroom with northern lights for LA
Do you believe that if you wish for something really hard, it will eventually happen? At least partially?
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There's a little booklet called "The Intender's Handbook", I think you'd like it. Good life lessons on how to let go, if nothing else! http://intenders.com
LOVE every time I get back to this blog... one of my all time favorites. Gray Gothenburg sends greetings to you.
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