The yard is progressing extremely well. We’ve been blessed with a cooler (not scorching) spring and plenty of rain to keeps the plants happy (and our water bill under control). Here’s just a brief update of some of the fruits and blooms that are beginning to appear.
The herb garden continues to flourish. We added pineapple […]
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It actually hailed today before the rainstorm (golfball-sized hail at that). I managed to take a few pictures from the window and the front porch. It was pretty intense. Daniel and I did a quick scramble to make sure the cars wouldn’t get dinged too badly, but the hail didn’t last longer than 5 to […]
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Daniel pulled off the storm door, and I sealed our new door (using spar varnish, which is a sealant they also use on boats). While I’m going to have to resand and reseal where I puttied over the screw holes of the window (so much for using wood filler that was supposed to match the […]
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I think Daniel has regained confidence in my Craiglist abilities after our purchase of the weekend (after the green chair which has yet to be reupholstered and the table which we bought then had to return, it’s easy to understand why he thought I should take a break). This weekend we bought a new coffee […]
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I absolutely LOVE Etsy… thousands of fabulous handmade items all in one happy online spot combined with great customer service –what more could you ask for?
Seriously, I have never had a bad Etsy experience. Along with finding plenty of things for myself, I really like to use it to find unique one-of-a-kind gifts. For example, […]
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I thought I’d share a couple pictures of the vegan strawberry cake that I made for Daniel’s birthday. I made it completely from scratch (yes, I’m still quite impressed with myself) with a recipe found here. The icing is fairly standard: margarine (the non-hydrongenated vegetable oil kind) mixed with powdered sugar, soy milk, and vanilla […]
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To kick off Daniel’s birthday, we made strawberry pancakes for breakfast! Absolutely delicious!
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As party of Daniel’s birthday celebration, I surprised him with a trip to Ambrose Family Farm for their “u-pick” strawberry fields (although they also grow other types of produce too). It’s approximately 900 acres (although we didn’t touch anywhere near that) and tucked away on an oak-lined road on Wadamalaw Island (about 45 minutes from […]
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As part of our race pack from the Sustainability Institute 8k/5k, we got free tickets to the Charleston Battery soccer game on Friday (”green” vendors were also at the game). We met up with a group of friends at Madra Rua before catching a (free) on the LEEP biodiesel bus to head over to Blackbaud […]
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We have a door!
It opens!
It closes!
It locks!
And it only took three people and 13 hours to install!
Enjoy the installation in-progress shots.
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