wow - thanks a lot for all of the kind words everyone. It's really great to get some feedback - especially when you are not feeling motivated. cheers!

Here is a quick shot trying to get everything in place. At the moment I am thinking of placing my house on the edge of a canyon, maybe with some supports coming out of the rock to hold the base of the house. I also thought that it might be cool to have a tree on the edge, maybe with it's roots coming out of the side. What do you think? Just a few rough ideas...