During my stay, Grainne cared for me not so much as an AirBnb customer but more as one would family. Her home is well lived in and a bit chaotic at times, but she went out of her way to try to ensure that I was comfortable and provided what I needed, plus a little more. I loved spending time in her backyard, eating on the deck and talking to the chickens (which says more about me than her). It was a tiny version of an urban forest, a vision of what it could be to let the land have its way again instead of our insistence to have our way with it. Being back there made me really happy. Grainne and her son are very special people and I have high regard for them both. I was lucky enough to be around for his birthday and was honored to attend the party like an old friend. Her home is less for people who are looking for a short-term, self-contained, perfectly maintained place to stay and more for those who have a willingness to come to her home as a family guest.