It has been a while since my last post, and honestly that is intentional. Since my last post in August things have changed in my life quite a bit, and for the better. Part of that change was just taking a break from everything, even blogging, and relaxing. As far as the tiny house goes, things are moving along quite well. The exterior is finished enough to be just fine during the winter. All that's missing is a coat of paint on the dormer walls, putting up about 5 more battens and attaching the utility shed(which I'm building separately in the garage right now). I couldn't have cut it any closer either, as a nasty cold snap set in on Monday which I think will officially end up being the beginning of winter here in Montana. Right now we're seeing a decent amount of snow and temperatures topping out at about 7ºF during the day and reaching -15ºF at night. That being said, I have now obviously started the interior work. The electrical is about 70% done and has been going pretty smoothly and quick. Within the next month I hope to start putting up tongue and groove and stuffing my walls full of fluffy sheep's wool(it took me FOREVER to make an insulation decision and boy am I glad it's over). Below are a few pictures covering a couple of the things I've done in the past 3 months.
Now if you're interested in the changes in my personal life, keep reading.
Now if you're interested in the changes in my personal life, keep reading.
In August, I started my final year in my physics degree, and by the middle of September I quit. It's a little bit of a downer that I quit in my last year and I was so close, but it seriously wasn't going well. I finally had enough when I got a nasty cold and I didn't even have time to give myself a night to rest. The next day I went in and withdrew. It was a little overwhelming because I only had one day to make a decision or else I wouldn't get 1/2 of my money back, but it's been 2 months now and honestly I haven't looked back. I'm very happy with my decision and other areas of my life have benefited from it as well. I am actually able to spend quality time with John and my family and I've even been able to go on a few weekend trips. Before, when I was in school my time was spent doing hours of electricity and magnetism, and quantum mechanics. For the first time in years I've actually been able to enjoy just taking 2 days to drive somewhere pretty and not lose sleep over the work I'm not getting done. School had actually gotten to a point where every day after classes, I would go to the bathroom to cry. Eventually the emotional toll it took just wasn't worth it. Another area of my life that has benefited from dropping out of school is my professional life. I have been working at the same great place for 3 1/2 years now and because I'm able to work full time all year and not just during the summer, I was offered a better position. I'm very excited about it because it allows me to get experience quite a few areas I've been interested in for a while now. And lastly, I've started volunteering at the local animal shelter and spending a lot of time with the cats there. My mantra the past two months has been, "Well if I'm not going to be in school, I better have something to show for it." So I've been spending more time with family and friends, taking advantage of opportunities at work, and spending time with shelter kitties.