Kathy Hemenway’s ‘safe house’
Kathy Hemenways home in Snowflake, Ariz., is a refuge from the gases, chemicals and electromagnetic fields that are nearly ubiquitous in our 21st century world. Her sensitivities to various chemicals began when she was just a kid. Hemenway relaxes on one of her favorite rocks outside of her “safe house” in Snowflake, Ariz. The house exterior is made of masonry blocks and a steel roof. (Randy Reid / For The Times)
All the cabinets in Kathy Hemenway’s kitchen are 100% maple wood. The floors and counters are tile, and the refrigerator is a highly efficient and noise-free unit made in Sweden. The walls in her home are made from a special plaster. (Randy Reid / For The Times)
Kathy Hemenway and Gary Gumbel, who lives with her, record television shows from a TV set up in the barn and then watch the DVDs on a big screen in the house. (Randy Reid / For The Times)
After recording their favorite TV shows from a television in the barn, Kathy Hemenway and Gary Gumbel take the DVDs to the main house to view. (Randy Reid / For The Times)
Kathy Hemenways home in Snowflake, Ariz., is a refuge from the gases, chemicals and electromagnetic fields that are nearly ubiquitous in our 21st century world. Hemenway has a big screen in her living room on which she watches DVDs of her favorite shows that are recorded from a TV in her barn. (Randy Reid / For The Times)
The floor, walls and ceiling in Kathy Hemenways bedroom are ceramic tile. She also has radiant in-floor heating. (Randy Reid / For The Times)
Kathy Hemenway’s “safe home” is literally in the middle of nowhere. The home in Snowflake, Ariz., is a refuge from the gases, chemicals and electromagnetic fields that are nearly ubiquitous in our 21st century world. (Randy Reid / For The Times)
