A co-worker of mine (the same one who lent me Wicked) is selling her home and asked if I could put together a simple and attractive website for her. Of course! Eric and I drove out to her place a few weekends ago, met the husband, pet the dog, and took some photos. She's already had one call and visit based on the website, so it might not be needed much longer! ... continue reading...
Kansas City photos
Eric was back just long enough for lunch, an outdoor movie, and to caption the photos from his trip to Kansas City. He is now on his way up to Virginia for a teaching workshop and I am on my way to Home Depot for some primer and fertilizer! ... continue reading...
all finished!
I am now off to pick Eric up at the airport! ... continue reading...
Kansas City update
I had the opportunity to walk around the museum campus of Kansas City this afternoon and had a great time checking out the sculpture gardens. I've posted two pics below and I'll have more when I get back. "Crying Giant" at the Contemporary Art Museum "The Thinker" in front of the Nelson Gallery of Art ... continue reading...
Wicked: The Life and Times of…
I finally get to read this book! One of my co-workers told me she had it (and that I was welcome to borrow it) after I mentioned I'm 16th in line for the library's copy. ... continue reading...
edging is done!
Even though I am happily distracted by an intense hockey game, I managed to complete all the spackling, priming, and edging in our bedroom. ... continue reading...
BBQ in KC!
drawing
Leandra drawing in her new moleskine notebook while listening to BBC Radio 1. ... continue reading...
brave purple, indeed
Because I am antsy (and needed help with the crown molding, thanks Eric!), our bedroom trim was taped off last night and I bought paint this afternoon. We liked this color but knew it would dry darker so I had the helpful men at the paint shop make me a gallon of 80% brave purple in satin. The satin will reflect some light and it should dry a few shades lighter than the original color. (crosses fingers). It's very purple. ... continue reading...
a stroll in the sun
After working on our own garden this morning, we drove over to the Duke botanical gardens. The sun was warm and plenty of flowers where in bloom. We had to work around a couple of weddings, but the ducks and house sparrows kept us plenty amused. More photos here. ... continue reading...
mojito por favor!
using the mint we have growing wild around our yard... ... continue reading...
diet Dr. Pepper
Unbelieveable. It does, in fact, taste like regular. ... continue reading...
fortune telling
When we lived in Georgia, we tried take-out from several Chinese food restaurants. Unfortunately, none of them seemed to understand that you simply cannot mix the fried sweet and sour chicken nuggets with the sauce until just before consumption. After a few failed soggy meals, we gave up on take-out and just ate at the restaurant when the mood struck. And for some strange reason, it always rained whenever we planned to go out for Chinese. It became a joke with us, whenever it rained we suddenly ... continue reading...
home improvement
By this time it's pretty well known that whenever Eric heads out of town without me, I get bored and work on home improvement projects. It's been a while since he's left me alone (good!) but that means I have been acquiring a bunch of ideas, yet starting none of them (bad!) Regardless of my current record of organizing and decorating, I have several things planned for the next few weeks, so I'll be posting photos here as things progress. Final photos, of course, will not be shown until Eric ... continue reading...
Mule racing?
Interesting story on MSNBC (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13149218/ ) - I had no idea that people raced mules... ... continue reading...
it’s the little things
Eric has been having a wonderful time with his new macro lens. Several little creatures can be now be seen in amazing detail... as long as they don't move too fast! ... continue reading...
crispy and chocolatey, mmm!
The theme for our Supper Club this month was Italian and in the past I have been sticking with Cooking Light recipes (since that's the message board we all met on). However, I am all for easy and delicious fried desserts (who isn't?), so this is what I prepared for Saturday night's dinner. They were a huge hit! Chocolate-Hazelnut Ravioli recipe from Giada De Laurentiis 16 wonton wrappers 1 egg, beaten to blend 1 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella) Vegetable oil, for ... continue reading...
caring for your introvert
Eric sent me this article a while back and I recently rediscovered it while cleaning out my bookmarks. I will say that as an extrovert, I am immediately suspicious of anything in this article. :) However, I happen to be married to an introvert, so I'll share the link anyway... http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200303/rauch ... continue reading...