Actually my name isn't Harley. I use that name on the Harley forums I belong to. When asked what it means, I tell them if you yell it into a mirror it sounds like a Harley, and if you write it backwards it looks like a Harley.
Yes I love the straw-bale houses. I googled it after you wrote about them. I wouldn't have any problem at all living in a one room one. Of course I would have to have a sizable garage for all my other junk. I would really like to sell this and move to a growing climate, and go way smaller. I bought this as a investment 14 years ago. It is hard to give up, because my payment is only $257.00 per month.