Big Calm

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Setting Forth

The day after tomorrow, we will be moving from Calgary to a rental in Silverton (until the Shangri-loft is complete). I find myself thinking about all the things I’ll miss in Calgary. What I’ll miss most, obviously, is being close to my friends and family. My friends have been a wonderful support throughout the years, […]

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The Space Between

Surrounded by boxes of what we’re taking to B.C., it doesn’t feel like we’re really “living” in Calgary anymore. There’s still a month until we move, and it’s as though we’re somewhere in between. It’s given us a lot of time to think about what we want to do with Big Calm. The first objective […]

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All the Things That We Can’t Leave Behind 

So. Much. Stuff. We closed on our property, which we have named Big Calm, at the end of June. It has a lovely, but old, cabin on it, in addition to a beautifully-built post-and-beam barn. Our plan is to develop and live in the loft above it, which we have named the Shangri-loft. It comes […]