So, for the very first time in this process, I think I may have made some major house-related decisions. Of course, I do have to run them by Steve this evening but I'm feeling much more confident than before. Anyway, this past week I was doing research on several glass tile companies and this ... View Post
First gardening purchase for the new house!
Well I couldn't help myself…Gurney's was having a 50% plant sale so I went for it. However, I did have a little self-control and only purchased 5 plants that I'll keep alive in pots until they're ready to be moved to the new house and planted. Two wisteria... …I've always wanted them along ... View Post
Fesenjan – Persian Chicken Stew
So, amongst all the new build craziness, I occasionally find time to cook new things. I tried this recipe a few months ago, fell in love with it, and then promptly forgot all about it…it's been a busy few months! Anyway, I was in my fridge the other day and ran across my bottle of pomegranate ... View Post
Late night gardening ideas…
I can't sleep…ideas for random gardening things keep popping into my head. So I decided to not try and fight it and just take the inspiration and run with it. So this will be mostly a photo post as I find things that fit the ideas in my head! And it seems ... View Post
I love my iPhone…
…and it's new panoramic photo feature! :) ... View Post
The lot…pre-development
It's not really easy to envision with these photos (hoping to take a panoramic shot later today…) but this is the lot. It also seems like the house on the other side is very close but it's actually divided by a 4 lane road. Once we get a 6 foot privacy fence up we won't see anything behind us but ... View Post
Back again with big news!
So, after an unplanned blogging break, I'm back! The end of 2012 was crazier than previously expected and basically everything not related to teaching or performing had to go on the back burner... However, in our few spare moments Steve and I had started house-hunting! We weren't planning to ... View Post
A new approach…
So, apparently I'm REALLY bad about keeping this updated….and I've made some really good meals in the past few weeks that I knew I wouldn't have time to blog about so I just put out a mention of them on Facebook. I've decided to go ahead and include links or recipes for the meals I make daily even ... View Post