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Garden Tour (or I Don’t Feel Like Posting a Recipe Today)

By mlb, on July 25th, 2006%

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Today is a kind of lazy posting day. Today is about the backyard and garden. Last year we got a table and two chairs on clearance at Fred Meyer. We only got two chairs, as that is all they had left. This year we picked up two matching chairs (well, very slightly different but it’s pretty unnoticeable). Thank you, FM and your predictable seasonal stock!

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We also got an umbrella which provides shade and nice shots like this.

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The sky was so incredibly blue that day. I sat outside and took pictures while jwa did all the yard work. Excellent. But then, he sits on the couch and watches TV with a bag of cheesy poofs while I unpack all the groceries on occasion, so I think it’s fair.

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I recently captured a bumble bee in a squash blossom. We call . . . → Read More: Garden Tour (or I Don’t Feel Like Posting a Recipe Today)

We Might Have a Winner…

By mlb, on June 16th, 2006%

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Indian Summer

Thank you, Photoshop
Last night, I took our three contenders, Indian Summer, Red Copper and Henna (jwa got the sample finally), laid them out, took pictures and made somewhat-crappy-yet-still-helpful photoshop images showing each floor choice color.

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Henna

The whole look that we are going for is relatively bright and cheery with warm tones. We want it to be inviting — to wake us up in the morning and welcome us home at night. Is that too much to ask? Oh, and hide pasta sauce spills! Still kidding!

Red Copper

I think Indian Summer is our favorite. I love Henna, but it seems a little dark. Red Copper seems a little bright. Indian Summer might be just right. I also think the Indian Summer is a balanced tone with the walls, where again, the Copper is a bit bright and the Henna is a bit . . . → Read More: We Might Have a Winner…

A New Kitchen Floor to Drop Snacks On?

By mlb, on June 14th, 2006%

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Since I spend so much time cooking and making messes in the kitchen, it’s an environment that is very important to me. Since we’ve moved into the house, I’ve painted the walls, the cabinets, gotten new hardware for the cabinets and we’ve replaced the old refrigerator.

Now, we are starting to investigate new kitchen floor options. I think I have it narrowed down to the material a least — now we just need a color. But first, let me talk about how much I dislike the current floor. It’s gray and dingy and coming apart at the seams. Literally. I’ve tripped over the seam many times and even ripped some of the flooring off the…well…floor. The old floor is gross and shows all kinds of kitchen mishaps and spills. And it’s dangerous! One day I will be carrying a beautiful plate of tuna or something similarly tasty and I . . . → Read More: A New Kitchen Floor to Drop Snacks On?

The Amazingly Awesome Chair that I Love

By mlb, on April 26th, 2006%

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Today’s post was supposed to be about Bay Area hotels but my chair was just delivered and well…I’m slightly giddy with happiness. It’s so BIG and COMFY and I love it! LOVE IT! The chair is from Dania and I have longed for it for over two years.

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