Some Things we can Control Part I
Sometimes things come along in life that make us question our choices. Last weekend, snow was predicted for our area, but it wasn’t supposed to be much. Still, when you live in the country,...
Small House Living
Naming the New Man in my Life
It’s been less than two weeks since I lost my beagle mix, Dexter. I knew I wanted to rescue another for my little family, but I really didn’t think it would happen this quick....
Dexter: Gone from My Little House, not my Heart
I lost my baby beagle boy, Dexter, last week. Dexter was running down the middle of the blacktop, a couple miles from Our Little House on a rainy, chilly September night in 2011. Dale...
My Word for 2022
New Year’s Resolutions. I long ago quit making “resolutions.” I mean, if we want something to help us live a little larger, why wait for the New Year anyway? I’ve read that most people...
Living Large Right Where I am
If you’re anything like me, this is a nostalgic time of the year. I awoke this morning hearing Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” on my very modern music streaming service. I smiled because it was...
Back in the Saddle
Where do I even start? It’s obviously been a long while since I’ve written about life here. For a long time, I really didn’t know what my life here meant anymore. As you are...
Eliminating the Clutter After Death
It was a bittersweet week here at Our Little House. Our book, “Living Large in Our Little House: Thriving in 480-Square Feet with Six Dogs, a Husband and One Remote”was released in its paperback version....
Hooking the Old and Making it New Again
Last fall, when our daughter, Steffi, came to visit, she only had one complaint about The Belle Writer Studio, there was no place to hang her clothes or her jacket. We’d not had any...
