Concrete Chemistry
Our future house is now two feet higher than it was last week – all thanks to the stem wall we poured yesterday. Progress was slow due to high demand for Jefferson County building inspections…
Shaky Start, Solid Now
We took a nice, long break from the home building over the holidays, but no need to fret – we still got shit done (pun intended!). We brought the septic system up to code, which…
2021 Book Reviews
This Tender Landby William Kent KruegerThis historical fiction novel is so well written that it not only tells of the sad (poverty of the Great Depression) and shameful (Native American boarding schools) reality of the…
Long Songs I Love
In honor of Taylor Swift’s All Too Well breaking the record for longest song to reach number 1 on the charts – breaking the 50-year record of American Pie by Don McLean – I thought I’d mention…
When Your Sister’s a Badass…
When your sister’s a badass in the forest and you’re the only one around to see, does anyone else know she’s a badass?!?The day after Thanksgiving, we worked off our local feast—mashed potatoes from the…
Groundbreaking Ground Breaking
I'm always down for some good word play, but this title is no joke. It was truly a groundbreaking day of breaking ground at 23 Magnolia. Groundbreaking as in revolutionary, radical, and cutting edge! And…
Good Tidings & Good Riddance
Christmas 2016 - Denver As the holiday season crept upon us this dreadful year of 2020, I wondered how my family might find the holiday spirit in such a spiritless year. We’re being asked to…
Giving and Receiving
It was the summer of '16. I was young and restless… when I look back now, that summer seemed to last forever…those were the best days of my life. Oh, whoops, I got distracted. It…
Fourth Annual Fourth
Every 4th of July since I moved to Washington, I've made the incredibly majestic trip to the San Juans. It's a tradition with friends - friends I actually met at their wedding (I was the…
Juneuary Chowda
One of my least favorite months in the Pacific Northwest is Juneuary. If you’re not from this area, you probably thought that was a typo. It’s not. Yes, technically I’m talking about the month of…