Music and Cats

It’s Saturday afternoon, and I’m enjoying what is, sadly, a rare treat for me these days: a weekend day not spent at the office. The sun is gradually breaking through this morning’s gray skies. And through my office window, I hear the twittering of birds stuttering of a jackhammer.
I took this photo of […]

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I bought our brand new kitchen a red enameled cast iron french/dutch oven that weighs about one stone…
Well, it doesn’t scan, but it’s the truth. Yesterday, I gave into temptation and bought a red enameled round French oven. For the kitchen. Because a new […]

Save for some tiling and painting that we will be doing, our kitchen is finished. Yesterday morning, I took a few photos, to document that it was once pristine and (almost) perfect. Then we began reclaiming the space, slowly filling drawers and shelves with cookware and dishes. I went to the grocery store to pick […]

There’s no such thing as having too many books, only too few bookshelves.
I’ve been looking for a source for this quotation, which I think I’ve read somewhere. Even if I haven’t read it, but am quoting myself, I don’t imagine that it’s an original thought. I’ve said it often, while looking at the books […]

Some time ago, I promised before and after floor plans for our kitchen. We are about to take possession of the kitchen (it’s all over save for a walk-through, a few touch-ups and one last big hit to our bank account), and I figured I should post the plans before the final photos. For those […]