Above, the house, peaceful, tiny, and innocent. To the left, the cottage—the last of the colony to be lifted up and away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digging in the Rain. John is driving the yellow mini-excavator and Brian is running the Bobcat.

 

 

Left: pouring the footings. Right: getting ready to pump the concrete
to make the foundation walls. Check out the arm on that pump!

 

 

The foundation, complete. I found it insanely beautiful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cottage, on the move.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have lift-off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just to make for a more interesting day, the cottage will need to spin 180 degrees in the air before landing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cottage, back on earth, sits beside the house.

 

 

 

 

 

In progress: the connecting passageway between house and cottage that will become the hallway.

 

 

 

 

 

An interior shot of the cottage kitchen, turned temporary storage facility for project materials. Eventually, this will become part of my office.

 

 

 

 

 

The new red roof in progress, and the associated disarray.

 

 

 

Before & after on the hallway. Quite a transformation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another view of the hallway, in color, looking towards the big red door we relocated from the kitchen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My new office, formerly the cottage living room. I'm looking pretty pleased with my new digs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

House and cottage, married just in time for the holidays.

 

 

 

 

 

Home.