A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a bee tree. I visited it yesterday and gave a full inspection. Here is a comparison of one frame, the front of it in May and its back in June: I was glad to see that the bees have filled in some of the edges between the frame and original…
Mr. GAIN spent his high school years in his family’s lamp and antique shop, so we’re kind of picky about lighting. We have to customize everything (it’s in his blood to compulsively touch everything instead of leaving it as it was). After a few failed attempts to find a mutually acceptable chandelier, I bought this one on overstock.com without consulting…
I added a few handmade touches to my older son’s graduation party and thought I’d discuss them. {Because I’m reading Michael Pollan’s Cooked, I am considering an uptick in the food quality around here. For example, instead of buying from a grocer, I might purchase direct from the farmer or grow my own onion (as…
Before we had a designer give a quick consultation, we had a wall of photos. We still have it, post-designer! Now that our paint and trim are in place, my older son and I put the wall back together. It’s so nice to have a helping hand — since he graduated, he is available any…