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Leaf Peeper

Growing up in New England, I was spoiled by fall foliage. It wasn’t anything special to me. The summer came to a close, school started, the air got cooler, the leaves changed color. It just happened and young Annie thought nothing of it. It wasn’t until I went to highschool in the Pioneer Valley ofContinue reading “Leaf Peeper”

Day by Day

Today marks my first official week of living in the van. And, what a week it has been. I must admit the first few days were kind of cheating. I was with friends in two of my favorite places. There was a sense of familiarity and a certain level of comfort. I’m not going toContinue reading “Day by Day”

This is it

14 weeks ago I started working on Ody, my tiny home on wheels, with big dreams of moving out west. On Tuesday, October 13th, I’ll be getting behind the wheel, pulling out of the driveway, and hitting the open road. Who would have thought that my first major milestone as an adult would be movingContinue reading “This is it”

Beginner’s Mind

Last Friday, I picked up Ody all outfitted with the electrical gear and got down to work. In just a week, I fully insulated, framed and put up the wall and ceiling paneling. I woke up early before work, squeezed in hours between phone calls, and spent my afternoons laboring away. Each day presented aContinue reading “Beginner’s Mind”

Electrical Installation

Check out my in depth YouTube video for an overview of my electrical equipment and the process I went through to get it installed:

Phase 3: The Grind

My older brother, Charlie, often refers to the story of the two woodcutters. If you haven’t heard it, it goes something like this: “ Once upon a time, there were two woodcutters named Peter and John. They were often at loggerheads over who chopped more wood. So one day, they decided to hold a competitionContinue reading “Phase 3: The Grind”

Shoebox

This Fall, for the first time since I can remember I won’t be going back to school. And, for the first time in eight years I won’t be moving into a dorm room. One of my favorite parts about going back to school has always been decorating my room. I loved creating a little oasisContinue reading “Shoebox”

“A Very Punchable Face”

After weeks of back and forth with electricians and car shops in an effort to find somewhere or someone who could help with the installation of all my electrical equipment and wiring throughout the van, I finally found a place and have an appointment to bring Ody in to get worked on. The earliest appointmentContinue reading ““A Very Punchable Face””

Wherever you go

This winter, one of the last in-person classes of my college career was a course on Buddhist Meditation Theory. I’ve always had an interest in meditation and was excited to learn more about Buddhism, but I mostly signed up for this class because it seemed like a nice complement (i.e. “layup”) to the computer scienceContinue reading “Wherever you go”

Floor It

Last week, I put the final layer of flooring down which completed the first stage of my van conversion. After installing two layers of sub-flooring and framing the wheel wells, it was time for the hardest decision yet: picking out the color of the floors. For someone who is very specific about the aesthetic ofContinue reading “Floor It”