Domestic in the Dome

Yesterday the dwellers of the dome had a wonderful opportunity to showcase our domestic talents. It all started at the local Joann's, where we are fast becoming regulars. Fabric was chosen; thread was purchased. All in all we spent a lot of time milling around, but we had the time, since we opted to leave Roton at home for this trip (even though he really loves joann's fabrics, and joann's workers love him). Our next step: secure a sewing machine. This involved a trip to see the barn girls, where we got not one but two (!) sewing machines.



I had the pleasure of using the old beastly one, and Laura got stuck with the new white one. After two hours of trying to get each of our machines working we were finally in the curtain-making business! From there the sewing went quickly, and soon our windows were being covered with spectacular curtains, sewn by yours truly and the LG. I think we need to take a moment to realize what a great accomplishment this was for the dome, and for humanity in general probably. This was especially huge for Laura, being a first time sewing machine user!



Basically our domestic talents are amazing (who knew!), and you should really check out our window treatments on your next dome visit.

M

Welcome to the Dome!

Howdy All!

Welcome to our blog! Leave it to alternative living to inspire us to start a blog. We, Laura and Meghan, live in a dome. It's like an igloo, covered in grey shingles. It sits at the top of a small rise, with the Connecticut River to the east and the Ompompanoosuc River to the west. We live next door to four of our friends who also enjoy alternative housing. We thank the ladies of the barn for inviting us into The Dome Adventure.



The Adventure started on May 12 when we signed our lease after a quick tour of the dome and its surroundings. Our landlord agreed to put a window in my room and to add a small room out back so we could have a washer and dryer. One of the main benefits of living in a dome is that if you want to put in a window somewhere, you just cut a hole in the wall and stick it in! As promised, I came home one afternoon to find Harjit sawing a hole in my wall. Two days later, I had a window. Voila! As Meghan pointed out, however, there's really no need to lock our doors, because if someone wanted to get in they would just have to cut a hole in the wall.

Okay, tune in later for Rodent Rally, Ant Attack, and Large Spider Splatter. Next up: Meghan with Domestic in the Dome.

Laura