It opened with a decision to share space with a creative - that I’d hoped would bring inspiration to the site and heart. But we were a poor match. Together spent 9 months changing the house from a simple off-grid home to a shared statement of inspiration in materials, color. Steve influenced design in some areas , I was more involved in others, mostly we collaborated on design with the materials and contractors. But after he left (not far and we still shared pet-sitting duties) the potential for the artistic vision - fell away. My primary focus was the garden. Living alone wasn’t an issue but isolation is something else - 7 miles up a gravel road from Hwy 101. The four years at McNab were stressful. I liked a lot of it but I was bouyed when I made the decision to move. Again.