A Journey Into Minimalism

Interviewing Thomas and Bibi Trull over at Theology of Home today

The little red house traveled up and down the California coast with them, as they stopped here and there to stay awhile and take in the beauty of the scene. They went to Mass in different towns, stopped in at libraries and tiny grocery stores, and found some quiet, hidden beaches. They were domestic vagabonds of a sort that first year, putting together a home and family memories in their own way, in a very tiny space. Neither one asked for much more than to be with the other as the adventure unfolded day by day. It was strangely freeing to me to watch two people so unfettered from "stuff" and the conventional expectations of the world at large.

It certainly gave me a new perspective on making a home. I am a born Hobbit. I love my Hobbit hole and all my things, and I am okay with that. I make memories and establish traditions with them. I have cup collections, and heirlooms are dear to me for all their stories. My books have taken on a life of their own, but I can’t part with any of them. We have been through too much together. But Thomas and Bibi’s life always intrigued me, for they were doing the same thing as me in a different way.

Since that October day in 2019, they have had two little boys now ages three and two. They had to give up the little red house on wheels, but life in that house gave them a few lessons on living in a minimal way which they grew to love and they sought now to incorporate those lessons into apartment living. I wanted to know what they had gleaned from such an experience. I asked them if they would like to share their thoughts in an interview. They were happy to do so.Read the whole Interview here: