A Tribute to the Bug
The year was 1973. The signing of the Paris Peace Accords brought an end to the Vietnam War; the US Supreme Court decided 7-2 that abortion was a fundamental right under the US Constitution; and…
Beautiful!
Springtime at Magnolia
Lily Magnolia in Our Neighborhood Spring has sprung here in the PNW, but our building progress has remained in winter hibernation. I'm half kidding. There have been a few developments – and I thought I…
Birthday Wishes
For my birthday (a couple days ago), I thought I’d give everyone an update on the house. The past two months have been a tad slow around here because Tache took another job. Good news…
Floors and Cabinets and Showers, Oh My!
Besides doing loads and LOADS of laundry (and loving it!), there has been a lot of action here at 23 Magnolia since the start of 2023. Given the gloomy January weather, we are thrilled the…
2022 Book Reviews
Before We Were Yoursby Lisa WingateI started 2022 with my favorite genre: heartbreaking historical fiction. This book weaves the (shocking) true story of children ripped from their homes during the Great Depression and placed into…
Let There Be Light (and Laundry)
As you may recall from a previous post, we passed the electrical inspection with flying colors. Brandon was in and out in 30 minutes, giving us the stamp of approval. The odd thing about the…
Continuously Grateful
While I truly hope all of you were spending quality time with family and friends this Thanksgiving season, enjoying some well-needed relaxation, stuffing your bellies full of mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, lounging around in…
Two Things
From the very beginning of this let’s-build-a-house idea, Tache has said, “I don’t do two things: insulation and drywall.” Before I get into the rest of this, can we all just take a minute to…
Yay, Brandon!
Tache and I spent the weekend celebrating our successful leaps over the three most important building inspection hurdles: electrical, plumbing, and framing. The innards have been approved!! For those of you not up to speed…
The Innards
INNARDS the internal organs of a human being or animal the internal parts especially of a structure or mechanism According to Tache, I talk too much about the first definition of innards and the subsequent…