Here is some information to get you more acquainted with the space and hopefully make your stay more comfortable. It reminds me of those hotel commercials who tell you why these off the path places are weird. Thanks in advance for giving us a chance.

When you unlock or lock the door, you need to pull the door toward you when the lock engages to help it latch or open. The people who installed it are going to work on that soon. Guess who the contractors were?

Food: Please do not leave out any food on the counter tops. We work really hard to keep the outside critters outside for all of our benefit, but the studio is full of delicious seeds, seedlings, flowers and things the little creatures love in addition to some holes those contractors are working on repairing. Keeping food stored properly helps this cause tremendously.

All of the incoming water is from the city pipes. Normal stuff. The tub and sinks drain into a gray water catchment below the studio. Gray water is discard water from cooking, washing dishes, bathing, and brushing your teeth. Please be mindful of what is put into the drains because of that. We empty it out regularly. Help yourself to the little soaps we left for you to use and please use the dish soap we provided.

Take a bath. But first, for some reason the water is rusty appearing out of the spigot when you first turn it on. This is also on the maintenance list. I promise the contractors are good. It is just the first little bit, and then its fine, so let is run for a couple of seconds before plugging up the tub. Use the bentonite clay to soak in. Add a couple of scoops. The saltbox.com says it is a way to detox the body. You might need to rinse off after using it to get off the residue. Toss in a sache of lavender flower to freshen the water. Relax.

The potty in the studio is for guest use only- you. We have a Trelino system which has a pee hole and a poo hole. Having used it for some market research as #1 sitters, we noticed sometimes the pee hole takes some aiming or it might splash to the bag in the back. If it does, just toss some extra coco coir on top to soak it up. We have plenty for you. Don’t be shy. All #1 and #2 tissue goes into the poo hole. Give the #1 tissue a scoop to cover it also and it will help with the odor. In case you did not know, exposed pee can be the worst when it comes to smell with these types of toilet systems.

When you leave we will tie up your bag and dispose of it in the garbage can behind the mural barn. IF you prefer, there is a white garbage bag in the top drawer of the rolling table under the bathroom window that you can put the tied up black bag from the #2 hole into it and dispose of it in the garbage. Our neighbor is our trash collector so please tie it up good for him! Otherwise, we will take care of it when you leave. No problem.

We understand that type of toilet might not be for everyone so take advantage of the porta potty outside by your parking spot. Regardless of where you go, let us know if you have trouble. We are here to help.

Exploring: Loving Farm borders are pretty easy to distinguish. Johnson Creek is on one side and the train track is on the other. It comes to a point in the way back, across from the little church across the water. Feel free to take a stroll. We have mowed pathways in the field. There are some pretty gnarly holes in some of those paths closer to the road. Please be mindful so you don’t hurt yourself.

Another reason to stay on the pathways is to ensure you are not walking on something we might have growing. Sometimes we tuck things into a place that might appear to be nothing, but is just a tiny thing getting started. Our flower production space might have what appears to be normal grass, but is actually a cover crop grass growing to nourish our soil. Staying on the pathways helps the plants and you stay safe. The creek edge is pretty much free game as far as a pathway.

Can you go in the creek? That depends. Of course when the water is really low, it is easy to get into and walkable in some places. Be aware that our farm is downstream from a cattle farm which means there is definitely ecoli in the water. Whatever you decide, definitely do not ingest any of the water.

I think that is about all of the super weird stuff about Loving Farm that pertains to you. We hope the cuteness of the space outweighs some of the quirks!