I couldn’t resist buying the book entitled Foraged Flavor after hearing the author, Tama Matsuoka Wong, interviewed (see The Foragers posted April 10, 2013). Since it arrived, weeds...
Author - John
Painter’s Quarters
Over the weekend we had some good Friends visit: Maureen, Steve, Cameron, and Julia. Their visit was scheduled some weeks ago, and we expected to have our new bedroom painted and carpeted...
A Breath Of Fresh Air
I am currently working against the clock to get our new bedroom suite painted in time for carpet installation this coming Thursday. When I reach the sanding stage in preparing a room for...
Certified Occupants
You probably know already that Dan and I need little reason to get the cocktail shaker out. Yesterday evening, however, we had real cause to celebrate . . . we received our FINAL approval...
Time For Artwork
With the kitchen walls now painted, Dan and I decided it was time to hang a couple of favourite items that hung in the pre-Destruction kitchen. Our red Telechron Minit Master wall clock...
A Nose For A Bargain
Dan and I recently received a text from Ming that read “Just got it from an estate sale! Excited.” The text was accompanied by the following photograph of a roll of very cool...
Easy Access
One of the things I am really enjoying about our redesigned house is the easy access we now have to the back garden from our basement — and vice versa. Steps lead down from the garden...
Raising The Bar
Remember those coat hooks we kept moving from one wall to another during The Destruction (see May 22, 2012 posting ‘Temporary Exhibit’). Well, we eventually ran out of wall space to...
A Cool Classic
One of the most satisfying things I’ve done recently is repair our old fridge. I was particularly pleased afterwards when Dan told me he didn’t think I’d be able to fix...
Lulu’s Back In Town
When Lulu was on our car radio recently, being interviewed, I was all ears. As soon as she mentioned that she would be performing in New York a few days later, I told Dan I would like to...