It snowed for the first time this season on Sunday night – which really means garden kale season is over. It’s been so windy and cold the last few days that I’ve made very little progress breaking down the rest of the plants. As brutal as it is to do in November, I’ve got to…
I’m emotionally quite ready for Christmas. I’ve also nearly decorated the house inside and out. I haven’t quite taken down all my decorative white pumpkins yet… but those are just small details. I’ll take those suckers down the day after Thanksgiving – and maybe make one more stuffed pumpkin to close out the season. One…
I am fully into the Christmas season – and at a borderline early date. I have both of my trees up and all the window lights are set to impress (or scare) my neighbors. The last thing on my list is outdoor lights and anything else that might be associated. I was at Lowe’s tonight…
About 5 days ago I was thinking about going to Utah and the Grand Canyon, then I realized I really didn’t feel like doing that. I wanted to in principle – but not at this exact moment. At this exact moment, I want to have some slightly leisurely mornings and moderate adventures. After about 4…
I’m supposed to be writing a post about windows right now but it is just not very inspiring. Windows are super important but I’d rather think of something fun and enticing. So that’s how we landed powder rooms. Also known as a half bathroom. Also known as where you run to after speeding into the…
I might have found a new favorite way to cook fish. It is so shockingly easy. I found it when I was flipping through Better Homes & Gardens magazine while eating an almond croissant and watching the tide come in. So, it was clearly a rough day. The picture on the page completed lured me…
After this recent post, I got an encouraging email from my architect. If I’m being honest, writing that post was a bit of my way to communicate that I was struggling a bit. That I felt behind. That I needed a reminder to make progress… and that progress wasn’t permanent. The phase we are at…
The last time I carved a pumpkin was 3 years ago. Tonight was a little different though… the goal wasn’t to make a decoration but rather to make dinner. I first learned about this stuffed pumpkin concept from a guy at work. We were talking about Halloween and I said how excited I was to…
It feels like we are about three weekends into Fall and so much of my weekend pictures have been at a beach during daylight hours. But, I’m hoping my new camera pushes me to try out different locations and subjects. The recent super moon has been the ideal opportunity to try some new skills… and…
I am writing this post because I’m falling behind. Two weeks ago I met with my architect Heidi over a preliminary draft of plans… and then I’ve made little progress since then. It’s on me. I was supposed to review the drawings, write on them, make notes, move things around, think about it… and then…
