Location notes for "Mending the Broken"
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ysabetwordsmithThese are the location notes for "Mending the Broken."
Terramagne-America has a lot more artist colonies than here, but it also has something else -- little collectives like this one. They may have a separate house, boarding house, or cabins for people to live in. Other times, a farm has one or two spare rooms in the main house to rent out. In this way, creative people like painters or writers can easily find a cheap, inspiring place to stay. Some locations offer work-trade where farmwork makes up part or all of the rent, while others are cash-only.
In this case, one couple (Joel and Emily Feldman) owns a sheep farm, Woolgather Hill.
Several of their siblings also live there, working compatible jobs: Joel's brother Elijah (landscape artist) and his sister Jane (nature writer), plus Emily's sister Mary (dyer) and her husband William (weaver).
They also have some unrelated tenants: Annis Kempster (spinner), Azubah Chiles (quilter), and Charlie Thornton (felter)
In this way, a single farm supports a core of 6 permanent residents plus 3 or more impermanent ones, along with any children they might have. The sheep raised by the owners produce wool, along with some milk and meat. That wool becomes raw material for the dyer, spinner, and felter. The spinner's yarn goes to the weaver (and anyone who knits or crochets) and the weaver's cloth goes to the quilter. The landscape artist and nature writer both draw inspiration from the farm and its inhabitants. By sharing the farm, people create a cluster of related businesses, which saves money and boosts efficiency. They can sell their various products at the farm, online, and at stores in Omaha.
The front of the farmhouse shows the entrance. This angle shows part of the side porch. The back angle shows how the porch wraps around. The back has French doors to the yard.
The kitchen has a refrigerator, microwave, sink, and stove. The living room includes chairs and a couch. The stairs are beside the dining room. The office has a corner desk. The utility room has a washer and dryer.
The stairwell is full of knickknacks.
Upstairs, the tan bedroom belongs to Jane. The upstairs bathroom includes a sink, bathtub with shower, and toilet. The hallway has pictures. The blue bedroom belongs to Elijah. Joel and Emily share the white bedroom, which has a big closet.
Outside, the grounds include fields and a river that brings driftwood.
The guesthouse is nearby.
The basement apartment includes a kitchen and dining room. The family room has a couch and entertainment center. Mary and William share the master bedroom. The children's bedroom includes a crib and a bunk bed. The bathroom has a sink, shower, and toilet.
On the main floor, the craft room holds a sewing desk, a floor loom, a spinning wheel, and yarn storage. The living room has a couch, chairs, and viewscreen. The dining room is next to the foyer. The kitchen sink is under the window and the pantry is off to the side. The utility room is next to the kitchen. The mudroom off the garage has a coat rack and a sink. The common bathroom includes a sink, toilet, and shower. Charlie has the blue bedroom on the first floor.
On the second floor is a spare room. The office has a daybed sofa and a corner desk. The gray bedroom includes a twin bed and a vanity. Azubah's bedroom has her quilts. The common bathroom includes a sink, toilet, and shower.
On the third floor, Annis Kempster has the pink bedroom. The other bedroom is blue. The common bathroom has a bathtub with shower, toilet, and double sink.
The chicken coop is near the guesthouse. They keep Rhode Island Reds, dual-purpose chickens that lay plenty of brown eggs and have tasty meat. These active foragers thrive on a farm.
Woolgather Hill keeps a mixed flock of sheep.
Terramagne-America has a lot more artist colonies than here, but it also has something else -- little collectives like this one. They may have a separate house, boarding house, or cabins for people to live in. Other times, a farm has one or two spare rooms in the main house to rent out. In this way, creative people like painters or writers can easily find a cheap, inspiring place to stay. Some locations offer work-trade where farmwork makes up part or all of the rent, while others are cash-only.
In this case, one couple (Joel and Emily Feldman) owns a sheep farm, Woolgather Hill.
Several of their siblings also live there, working compatible jobs: Joel's brother Elijah (landscape artist) and his sister Jane (nature writer), plus Emily's sister Mary (dyer) and her husband William (weaver).
They also have some unrelated tenants: Annis Kempster (spinner), Azubah Chiles (quilter), and Charlie Thornton (felter)
In this way, a single farm supports a core of 6 permanent residents plus 3 or more impermanent ones, along with any children they might have. The sheep raised by the owners produce wool, along with some milk and meat. That wool becomes raw material for the dyer, spinner, and felter. The spinner's yarn goes to the weaver (and anyone who knits or crochets) and the weaver's cloth goes to the quilter. The landscape artist and nature writer both draw inspiration from the farm and its inhabitants. By sharing the farm, people create a cluster of related businesses, which saves money and boosts efficiency. They can sell their various products at the farm, online, and at stores in Omaha.
The front of the farmhouse shows the entrance. This angle shows part of the side porch. The back angle shows how the porch wraps around. The back has French doors to the yard.
The kitchen has a refrigerator, microwave, sink, and stove. The living room includes chairs and a couch. The stairs are beside the dining room. The office has a corner desk. The utility room has a washer and dryer.
The stairwell is full of knickknacks.
Upstairs, the tan bedroom belongs to Jane. The upstairs bathroom includes a sink, bathtub with shower, and toilet. The hallway has pictures. The blue bedroom belongs to Elijah. Joel and Emily share the white bedroom, which has a big closet.
Outside, the grounds include fields and a river that brings driftwood.
The guesthouse is nearby.
The basement apartment includes a kitchen and dining room. The family room has a couch and entertainment center. Mary and William share the master bedroom. The children's bedroom includes a crib and a bunk bed. The bathroom has a sink, shower, and toilet.
On the main floor, the craft room holds a sewing desk, a floor loom, a spinning wheel, and yarn storage. The living room has a couch, chairs, and viewscreen. The dining room is next to the foyer. The kitchen sink is under the window and the pantry is off to the side. The utility room is next to the kitchen. The mudroom off the garage has a coat rack and a sink. The common bathroom includes a sink, toilet, and shower. Charlie has the blue bedroom on the first floor.
On the second floor is a spare room. The office has a daybed sofa and a corner desk. The gray bedroom includes a twin bed and a vanity. Azubah's bedroom has her quilts. The common bathroom includes a sink, toilet, and shower.
On the third floor, Annis Kempster has the pink bedroom. The other bedroom is blue. The common bathroom has a bathtub with shower, toilet, and double sink.
The chicken coop is near the guesthouse. They keep Rhode Island Reds, dual-purpose chickens that lay plenty of brown eggs and have tasty meat. These active foragers thrive on a farm.
Woolgather Hill keeps a mixed flock of sheep.
