Dreams

I have been living in a Recreational Vehicle after selling my 2000 sq ft. home in 2002 and moved into my first RV, which was a class “A” motorhome. We purchased our 35 ft. 5^th wheel RV in 2006 after we outgrew our class “A”. About a year or so ago I discovered Tumbleweed Tiny Houses. Now I am completely in love with them. My only dilemma is do I want one on a trailer or do I want one of the “house” models that go on a foundation. Either way, I want to build it myself, and document it on film.

It is not just the house I want to build but it is an all-inclusive, self sufficient, off the grid homestead, complete with solar and wind power, composting toilet, well water, and manmade wetland grey water drainage. I would love to have a nice garden and a kitchen that will allow me to can my produce for long term storage. I have been watching a lot of shows set in Alaska and it looks like something that I would like minus the really cold weather.

At this point with the RV I want to find a nice secluded area with a really awesome view. Someplace where I can start a new life in a place of my own that does not have wheels attached. This is my dream and one that I am working hard to fulfill. I want to travel the country and see all of my options. I do know that I would love to live in the mountains but it must have at the least a lake or river. I love the water I can’t help it.

 Over the last year I have bought just about everything I could get my hands on when it comes to how to build a tiny house. I am considering now taking the class on how to build one. Since I have graduated from film school I now have the time to go and take the class now, which I wanted to take when it was in Florida last year. I have found both a trailer and a house design that I like. Oddly they are pretty much the same style. Either way, when I build it, I will add my own spin on the design.

In addition to wanting to build my own tiny house, I want to create my own natural perfumes using essential oils in a pure carrier oil base. One of my favorite kinds of perfume is that which comes in an oil base and applied with a roll-on. I have my manufacture for not only the oils, but also the bottles. This week I am designing my packaging and putting together my branding package. My plan is to take my products to a few Wiccan bookstores to see if I can sell a few there and I will also open my first store on ebay and hope that I make some sales.

In order to make a few dollars I am going to be going through my storage unit and selling what ever it is that I don’t want on e-bay as well. With this money I am going to take that money and save it up for supplies to build my tiny house. That is my plan.

We will see what happens…

More to come.

More Cabin Pictures

 Only thing missing is the roof! I have to admit that I have been having a bit of fun putting these together and creating them. I added a second story set of lofts, the walls are four feet tall and will have a simple roof. I plan on adding a window to the front top of the house and a few in the sleeping loft. The front loft as well as the bathroom have pocket doors for access, there is a small wrap porch, and Sliding glass doors that I am considering making french doors, as that is what my daughter requested.

I think I am going to do a video and talk about my design choices. It still has a lot of work to be done on it.

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Finished First Floor Design of My Daughters Cabin.

Been Playing with Vectorworks 2012 

I have been designing the buildings that i am planning to build on the land that I purchase. The second of which will be a cabin for my little one. I have been drawing sketches of what I want to build. This one is 12 X 20 and will have two lofts one is 12 X 6 over the porch and the other 12 X 8, There will be storage Under the stairs as well and a series of Built in Book Shelves. To save on cost it will be covered on the inside with dry wall. Outside is yet to be determined.  The lay out was inspired by the tiny homes that I have seen on YouTube. 

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Last nights Lazieness!

Last night I just felt completely brain dead! I have noticed that I am becoming more and more wrapped up in YouTube trying to learn everything that I can and I am getting lost in the process, as I watch video after video on everything from House building, solar energy to gardening and how to make hobo stoves. I am taking the day off from my research to work on some of the writing that I have to do and maybe I will watch a few before bed. 

Class yesterday was quite fun. I designed my first set using VectorWorks and it looked really good, Now to sit and design out my farm. Still looking for land and to be honest I am looking between Arkansas, North Carolina, and Missouri. Still haven't narrowed it down yet all I know is that I don't want to be closer that an hour to any major city. I much prefer smaller towns. But my search will continue.

For now I am going back to writing.