I’ve have had so many good experiences with housemates that I’ve never understood why the practice isn’t more common among people who are post-college — even here in Portland, Oregon, where reducing your carbon footprint is a fairly normal conversation topic.
Our house is:
Newly built, spacious, with lots of light
Highly energy-efficient
Housemate’s bedroom is 12′ x 16.5′ with bathroom [...]
Thor and I returned yesterday from our annual New Year’s retreat, which we take together each year, just the two of us, to go into our deep inner lives and look at our intentions for 2010. This year we
Who says that single people ought to live alone, or that married couples wouldn’t want or need a housemate? I’m happily married and I love having a housemate who helps us garden, clean the house and tend our urban chickens in exchange for rent. It raises our quality of life altogether, and also reduces overall [...]
Tags: carbon footprint·fun·happiness·housemates·urban farming
“I’ll need to move. I’ve been laid off.” Our housemate Scott’s face was unusually sober. He had been happily working as a carpenter here in Portland for a company that did home remodels. “The work has dried up because nobody is signing new contracts. My boss cut me loose yesterday.”
My eyes welled with tears. I [...]
Tags: consumption·economics·family·government·housemates·jobs·laid off·life·Oregon·stimulus package·thrift
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