Tiny Deception

Have you heard about the tiny house trend? My daughter is very intrigued with the idea of building and living in one. I must admit that her enthusiasm is infectious, although my mind can’t accept anything less than 400 sq. feet. Houses of that size are called cottages or small (but not tiny) homes. Tiny homes are usually under 200 sq. ft and many are built on a trailer base to make them mobile. The homes cost less, lower utility usage and contribute to a greener environment.
If you’d like to see pictures or learn a bit more, check out these tiny home sites or do a search for “tiny homes”.
Tumbleweed Homes
Tiny Texas Houses
Tiny Green Cabins
These homes were my inspiration for this week’s photo. How did I get from city lights to tiny homes? Read on.

Myra hadn’t heard of tiny houses until Greg brought pictures to their magazine’s brainstorming session.

“We don’t need to leave home to do an article on living small, Greg. Look at the size of New York apartments.”

Laughter followed her comment, but Greg persisted.

“It’s not about living in cramped quarters, Myra. It’s living better with less. The tiny house movement embraces greener living, stress reduction and natural beauty. Many build their own tiny houses. Could you do that?”

“Why not?”

Myra hated to lose an argument, but the price had been high. She received an assignment to build and live in a tiny house for one year. Now she sat in traffic and took a last look at her beloved city.

She couldn’t hang a picture without bruising her fingers. How would she build a home?

Then she began to form a plan. A very devious plan

Book Blurb Friday is hosted by Lisa Ricard Claro, who posts a weekly photo and challenges us to “write a book jacket blurb (150 words or less) so enticing that potential readers would feel compelled to buy the book.” That’s quite a challenge, but it’s a lot of fun as well. Click on the image at the left to read more blurbs or enter one of your own.
This week’s blurb has 148 words.