Exiled

Sometimes an afternoon sipping vegetable juice and laying on your back in the treehouse observation deck...with only one beloved visitor...
and an evening sipping more vegetable juice and wrapped up in the Brazilian hammock so the mosquitoes can't eat you...
are just what is needed.

Film Shoot in the Treehouse

Soft spoken and captivating, Daniel lives in a desert cave.

He hasn't used currency for the past eight years.

No money. Zilch.

We loved spending time with him and learning about his experiences. I just wrote "spending". Ha! the almost inescapable language of exchange...You try! Can you avoid talking about money/the economy for a single day? I'd be a constant stream of BLEEPS.

I'll let y'all know when the film footage is released.

Winning Bid!

The stay at the treehouse goes to Steve U for $75! Thanks Steve!
Congrats! Thanks to all the bidders!
Plus generous Susan Krueger Barber had offered to top off the winning bid with $20!

So $95 for NieNie! YAY!


Steve, please e-mail your paypal receipt to grittyprettyatgmaildotcom and I'll e-mail you your voucher. I look forward to meeting you and introducing you to the treehouse!

Many thanks,

Quel

NieNie auctions

Design Mom has declared it...

Nie Nie Day!

All proceeds from 165 + auctions will go directly to the Stephanie & Christian Nielson fund.

Here's what we're auctioning:

A day, an evening, a night stay in the 3-story pirates nest, argh. It'll be all yours. Complete privacy, mosquito netting, hammocks, magical lanterns and white lights. Perfect place to propose, to repose, to compose, to conquer foes. A relaxing get away and yet you're within walking distance of La Dolce Vita. Better yet dine in! Order pizza and make them deliver to your ships ladder!

Designed by a general contracter, this enormous tree will wrap you up in a safe birds eye view of downtown Provo. There's a porch, a commodious lounge, and a sleeping loft.

And if there's a chill in the air just lower the pail-on-a-pulley and Ollie will load you a pot of his heavenly hot chocolate. You've got to see this place glow at night! In the leafy treetops!

Bidding ends on Sunday at midnight.
Please bid in full dollar increments.

more pics: (adorable kids and random items in photos not included. power available, and one bar of internet reception.)

Can you tell what's taking shape?
the principal builder and his second-in-command call it the "pirates nest...argh".
i call it a room with a view or...a sanctuary....or a platform for a zip line...or a way to spin around and induce vertigo...or... "hey, ollie does the tree house count as increasing our square footage and maximizing the value of our home?"