Monthly Archives

August 2007

  • shoecloset.jpg

    Shoe closet (before).

    Our little dressing room has its own closet, in which we are going to build shelves for shoes and bags. So I am in my painting clothes!…

  • evannoglasses.jpg

    It’s hot out again.

    After a week of colder than usual days, it’s a scorchingly hot and humid weekend. A caffè freddo from Bread Alone in Rhinebeck takes the edge off (a bit).…

  • Dutchess County Fair.

    Today we went to the Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck, which meant lots of greasy-yummy foods and smelly-cute animals! We started the day with deep fried Oreos. Seriously, could anything possibly be…

  • Swedes.

    My new favorite blog is Smosch. I just spent 3 hours (shhhh…) reading the old entries and dreamily sneaking through all of the beautiful photos. Love-love-lovely. Fine Little Day has been making…

  • mantle.jpg

    Living room mantel.

    I never actually get around to hanging things on the walls with nails. It always seems like far too massive a commitment. The bird illustration was done by my father. I’m not…

  • hook.jpg

    Hooks and knobs.

    Bone hook and knob on the kitchen pantry door—not original to the house (all of the hardware was missing from this door), but right at home all the same. My refinishing jobs…