Two recent essays have been rattling in my brain recently. Let me start with an Opinionator article for the New York Times by Robert Markowitz: “Abandoning the Work I Hated.”In it, Markowitz travels some well-trod territory. I had a soul-killing but well-paid job. I hated it. It was hurting me physically. I quit. I found…
Author: Elizabeth Lindau
Exploring Dearborn's culinary treasures, and rehabbing a tiny house in Michigan.
Soldering Class
For some time I’ve been interested in learning some basic electronics. I’ve swaped out simple light switches and wall sockets. But I hate that I don’t *understand* what I’m doing. I’m just matching up wires and colors. I mean, I get the basics, the analogy with water, the size of the pipe, the force of…
I think the bedroom might be finished
I could use a mattress pad. And better pillows. These things don’t show up in photographs, though.
Something completely different
At the age of forty, it’s a delight to discover an entirely new foodstuff. I certainly don’t mean to imply that I’ve even come close to sampling all that the world has to offer. But for someone who has traveled rather extensively and belonged to Restaurant Club for fifteen years … who actively seeks out…
Complete
Finally!
These things take time.
A friend and I were recently lamenting time, and how much time even the simplest things can take. Certain tasks these days … so much quicker. Sending a message to a friend, obviously. Buying some Clorox Anywhere online and getting it shipped to me in two days (which reminds me, I need to do that,…
Beef & Rutabaga Pasty – $2.85
Buy local! Eat local! The modern mantra encouraging the conscientious citizen to support nearby entrepreneurs. For some reason the good folks of Dearborn have been doing this (without any prompting) for the last, oh … forty or fifty years. Sure you’ll find plenty of big box stores around these parts. But you’ll also find a…
Little Details
One tiny house advantage is that it doesn’t take much to decorate a room. Add a few details and you’re done. The bathroom ended up with a vintage-marine theme. I hope it’s not too cheesy. Some bathroom details …
In praise of the shed
A lot of people* ask me, “What’s it REALLY like living in a tiny house? Is it as delightful as it looks on Pinterest? Can it really be practical?” Imagine this. You drive over to the tiny house on a December night. It’s snowing. It’s dark. You somehow unlock the door via touch. You stumble…
If you’d like to be Anthony Bourdain for a day …
Want that great “wow this is delicious and seems not exactly legal” feeling? This is the place for you. Life as the host of Parts Unknown (or No Reservations) sure seems grand, doesn’t it? Travel to exotic locales, meals with engaging locals, an alcoholic haze hanging over the whole show. Someone to write your dreamy…
How to pick a house color?
So … the tiny house doesn’t really look all that great from the outside. It looks like what is probably was … a garage. An aluminum-sided, peachish-pinkish, garage. Needless to say, this isn’t quite as romantic as, say, a cedar-shake … One option would certainly be to rip off all the siding and hope for…
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