As we’re looking for our new home one of the factors that we’re considering is the Olympic Rain Shadow. The rain shadow is the area around Sequim, Washington that doesn’t receive as much rainfall as other parts of the state. … Continue reading →
Check out PatternReview.com’s list of best patterns for 2007. Don’t dilly dally! The site is a membership site so you have to join up to see a lot of the content. However the above page will be visible until about … Continue reading →
We had some snow last night. This morning is still pretty chilly. As I type this I hear the cars in the street moving slowly through the crunchy snow. In the meantime here’s what the backyard looks like . . … Continue reading →
“Hey you?” “Huh?” “Sorry to wake you but do you think we should rethink our decision to not have children?” “What?!?” “Well, some of those property lots can be pretty big. What if we have to plow or something? We … Continue reading →
Earlier this week The Man of the House and I looked at some undeveloped property. We’ve talked about buying land and buying a house for awhile. But this was our first time up close and personal with (Gulp!) the land. We … Continue reading →
The Games have always brought people together in peace to respect universal moral principles. The above quote is from the website of the International Olympic Committee. It’s the sort of thing that I think of when I think about the … Continue reading →
The Super Bowl is coming early next month. That means that I’ll make a loaf of cheese and onion bread for The Man of the House’s big day. The Super Bowl is not complete without sandwiches made from this bread. You’ll … Continue reading →
The “Up” series started in 1964. 14 British children from different backgrounds were interviewed for a documentary. The children were all seven years old. Every seven years the same individuals are interviewed. The most recent version of the series is … Continue reading →
The Man of the House and I are going to look at some land this week. (Gulp!) In order to get ready I did some research and found a list of questions that we’ll be asking about the land. Has the … Continue reading →
Last month I got some great deals on canned vegetables. We usually get our canned peas and green beans at Costco but I found some great deals in our local grocery store. The problem, as I found out, is that … Continue reading →
