Why Addison and Ariel Moved to Seattle
Allow me to set the stage. The year is 2015, the setting is Colorado Springs. Home of the rockiest of mountain ranges, and the staunchest of republicans. Endless blue skies and breathtaking panoramic vistas, unspoiled but for 500,000 or so old white conservatives inventing things like purity balls and focus on the family. Voted...
Emily on Work-Trading
For the past couple years, I have repeatedly been drawn back to the House on Holgate. It is an effect of the people, the projects, the passion, and the feeling of home. This house is not filled with your typical cluster of roommates living in Seattle. It represents a movement towards a DIY way of...
Joel’s reflections on the House
NOTE: Joel Malkoff was unschooled and loves Parkour, Music, and learning about how humans treat themselves and each other. Joel was the very first work trader in the house, he boldly rode his bike just about everywhere and is responsible for gleefully knocking out many walls and generally kicking butt. There is a house in Seattle that...
Four legged Neighbor
Meet Dewey, our friendly furry neighbor. He appears on our lawn and at our front door almost daily for belly rubs and fetch the plastic donut. This situation is ideal, since it relieves us of the responsibility of dog ownership, yet we get most of the perks. Dewey almost fills the void left by leaving...
