…and it begins
It’s only been fourteen years since we bought this land out in the country and started designing a house. The house went through a lot of designs before we settled on one. And twice before now we got all the way to getting prices. And three years ago we nearly ditched the whole idea. But anyway, there’s no turning back now.
The contractor says it’ll take three months, but just to keep what sanity I currently posess, I’m preparing myself for this to take seven or eight months. But don’t worry – I’ll be sure and keep you all posted on the progress.
Yellowhouse Canyon
Lubbock County, Texas
photographed 11.15.2019
Posted on November 17, 2019, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, black and white photography, Construction, learning to see, Leica, lubbock texas, melinda green harvey, monochrome, one day one image, photo a day, photography, postaday, take time to look, texas, thoughtful seeing, yellowhouse canyon. Bookmark the permalink. 20 Comments.
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Good luck with the construction. Even small renovations can drive one crazy. It certainly doesn’t look like you’ll have to worry about nosy neighbors.
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We’ve done a lot of renovation work to our house and it’s always longer/costlier/dustier than we anticipated!
This new place is on a private road with 7 other lots – we’re at the far end and there’s a cotton field on the other side, so we’re pretty well isolated in case anyone decides to be nosy…
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Best of luck. It looks like not only no nosy neighbors but also no noisy neighbors.
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The noisiest neighbors are on the lot next to ours – there’s a particularly exuberant rooster over there. The nosiest neighbors are…well, kind of everywhere on the road. But I am good at ignoring them.
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But it does look like you have lots of space. And distant horizons.
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Here’s a broader look at the view, from the opposite direction of the photo I just posted. It is indeed very horizon-y.
https://melindagreenharvey.com/2015/06/04/wideness-of-being/
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I read your copy. I do believe you have your priorities straight. What did you decide on?
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We decided against moving out there full time. And that led us to (eventually)(finally) deciding that a very small house, for weekends, was the right way to go. It’ll be dark, burnished concrete block, corrugated metal on the walls and roof, a bit of stucco in a lavender color that has truly been the only constant in all our various designs, and a wall of windows facing the canyon.
I suppose it’s possible to list the place on AirBNB, but I don’t feel so much like sharing it with strangers, especially after all the damn work to get the thing designed and built: I want to be selfish about it. However, if visiting photographers – particularly ones who like the horizon – were to stop by, we’d gladly share the place with him. Or them. Or you.
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That sounds very inviting, especially if you take a week off and take us on a tour of New Mexico. I absolutely understand your selfishness. I would feel exactly the same way.
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I’d be happy to be your tour guide!
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We would be happy to accept. We just have to make arrangements.
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Which compass direction would the windows face?
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They face northwest, toward the canyon.
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All the bes,t!
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Thank you, Sue.
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😊
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Oh my, wonderful place to have your home..
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Thanks, Paula. As you can see from the photo, the land around here is very flat. But our lot is on the edge of a canyon, a rare treat! Plus we get non-stop views of the sky.
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Good things take time … Congrats!
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Thanks – we’ve loved this part of the county forever and are relieved to be finally making some progress on getting a place out there.
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