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July – 2008 – simplepretty

Monthly Archives: July 2008

New Sara Midda Book!

photo from amazon.com I love to check out my Amazon recommendations, especially the “coming soon” section. And this morning’s glance told me that Sara Midda’s In and Out of the Garden, one of my favorite books, is being re-issued in September. Even better, she has a new book coming on October 1: How to build […]

Construction Update Seven and the Five

Another week of kitchen work is behind me. Thursday brought electrical work (yea! the dishwasher can be used!) as well as appliance delivery, and hvac work for the vent hood. Note the nice holes in the ceiling. They’ll go away soon. Oh, and I put my first scratch in the countertop being an idiot. Lesson […]

(Almost) Perfect Day

Wednesday brought perfect weather, and I made the most of it. I’ve been talking for weeks about how I was going to ride my bike to the cute little bakery that opened down the street. Well, no more talk. I did it – I even made a quick stop at the library and returned a […]

Studio/PW

photo from studiopw.com I still want/need letterpress stationery, and a business card, which would go a long way in explaining “what I do” when I’m taking photos, etc during my fact-finding missions. One big problem is that I’m a gifted procrastinator. Another big problem is that there are so many awesome letterpressers out there, and […]

Kitchen Addition

photo from bodumusa.com Whenever this kitchen project is finished, and things are put away, and I’m feeling like I’m running a normal(ish) household, I plan to buy this nifty Bodum ice tea jug (with filter) for the gallons of infused water I plan to drink. Strawberry/mint will be the first jug. SaveSave