💗 We are almost one month at our new space and I finally have a few minutes to write. One of my friends has been asking for pictures of our new home so I thought I'd put them here for my journal's sake. 💗 First of all, if you have not followed me before, let me catch you up. We recently moved back to Yuma, Arizona after having been away for 11 years. Moving back, we cut our living space in half (908 sq ft). 💗 I truly don't have a desire to live in a tiny home but I can see how some could enjoy it if they were outdoor people or working opposite shifts. This house we're in now has plenty of places to get away from a nagging spouse. Me. I'm the nagging spouse. 💗 There is a casita behind the house and an outdoor space for the hubs to keep his table saw along with three small sheds for tools and whatnots. There is what the previous owners called the outdoor living room which has a table and chairs for outdoor activities like eating and reading the newspaper. The casita has proven to be a great place for me to hide away for an afternoon nap. My dogs love the floor in there and I can watch TV in between snores. It has a bathroom and makes a very nice guest room. They are not pictured here. 💗 The story with this house is that my Uncle Milt and his second wife, Peggy, owned it until my uncle died. Peggy remarried and her new hubs already had a place about 20 miles from here so they sold this place to the nicest people, who recently sold it to us. It was a turnkey property so we didn't have to bring one piece of furniture with us. As a matter of fact, there was more furniture and "stuff" here than I cared to have so I have been paring it down as time allows. One of the local charities has pickup service and they've already picked up 14+ boxes of stuff the owner left behind. Anyone who knows me, knows that I don't love dust collectors so they have gone on to be loved by someone else, and the dollars will go to a great organization.💗 My favorite thing about this house besides the reduced size is the open ceilings. I hope you can see from the photos the open ceilings are throughout (except for the bathroom) this small home, which makes air flow like you would not believe! The other thing I love more than life itself is the tiled floors and the Pergo flooring in the living room. Vacuuming and mopping the entire house takes less than 30 minutes. Another nice feature is the propane fireplace. Believe it or not, it does get cold enough in December, January, February that people turn the heat on at night. 💗 My dogs have adjusted better than I anticipated. They bark far less than in our previous digs. It occurs to me as I write this that because of the open fencing, they can see people walking by rather than only hearing them. They love to find a nice spot either in the shade near me or in the back corner of the lot to lay and watch the property. Two of my fur kids are cattle dogs and in my mind there are imaginary cows to watch. Instinct is strong. 💗 I will write another post soon to include the outdoor living space and casita. I spend a great deal of time outdoors, which is exactly what I pictured before we moved. Loving this space! More about Yuma to come. love, susan |
| Living room/Gene's computer space |
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| Hallway from living room to dining/kitchen |
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| Dining room/my computer space |
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| bedroom |
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| bathroom |
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| kitchen |
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| open air ceiling |
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| this space in bedroom was cut out to allow more air flow |
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| on the other side of this wall is the bedroom |
