Beside the Stream

Suzy and Kristy built a remarkable tree house out of bits and pieces. 

There is a lot of agricultural work to be done, and it’s easier to get labor if you can offer a place to live.  The treehouse is nestled among the gambel oaks. 

Such a nice entrance, and I can’t help admiring that lovely curtain. 

This is the kitchen sticking out next to the back porch, with Jessie being quietly helpful.  She has been inside and figured out where she would lie down if we stayed there, and now she’s scoping out the perimeter of the property, seeing how much she’d have to manage. 

This is the sleeping loft above the chair and table below. 

These spaces are pretty tightly packed, but they feel just right for one person.

Here’s the kitchen nook (the sink drains into a five gallon bucket) where the whole system works as long as you just have one pot and one pan.  It’s a minimalist’s dream. 

In its own way, this treehouse is a perfect one-person living space.  But since it is uninsulated it can be very cold in the winter, and we thought thermal curtains would help. 

I’ll tell you about them tomorrow.