Temporarily Tiny

Robin and the cats in the Scamp, 2020

We ordered a tiny house on wheels, so we can live on our property while we build the dome house. The tiny house movement has grown since it first came on our radar, and there are many styles to choose from now. I remember when Jon and I drove to Santa Rosa in 2009 to… Continue reading Temporarily Tiny

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Summer 2017: Birthday, Reunion, Family, Domes, Wedding, Oh My!

Jon at Dome School

I sat down specifically to write about Dome School, but when I looked at our photos, I remembered that we went on three major summer trips in 2017! In June, we went camping near Bishop, CA. In July, we went to Alaska, and in August we had a multi-legged trip to Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Utah.… Continue reading Summer 2017: Birthday, Reunion, Family, Domes, Wedding, Oh My!

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The Plan

Around 2 years from now, we’ll be living in our freshly built dome home in Starlite, above Bishop. But how are we going to get there? What’s the plan? House We are going to build a house kit made by Natural Spaces Domes. First, we will work with that company on the floorplan, which will… Continue reading The Plan

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Land in Bishop

Land on the west side of Starlite

Jon and I found a vacant lot we love in Bishop! It is in the Starlite area, which is 3 miles west of downtown Bishop. If you are a rock climber, you will know it as the community of lucky ducks who live close to the Buttermilks. Friends, we get to be lucky ducks! We… Continue reading Land in Bishop

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Back to Bishop!

Summit Smiles on White Mountain, 2006

15 years ago, we were living in Bishop, California and it felt like the ideal home base. We could climb, run on trails, bag peaks, ski, bike, and backpack to our hearts’ content. I worked at Caltrans and most days, Jon would pick me up for a short trail run during lunch break. Other days,… Continue reading Back to Bishop!

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