Friday, September 19, 2008
listo para visitantes
Thursday, September 11, 2008
¡que oso!
had this blog for ages, always wondering if anyone actually visits these pages, only to discover that there's a comment tool! i have messages from current and long lost friends! and neighbors who prolly think i'm a complete jerk!
i feel horrible, and need to start mending some missed connections.
here's a form letter to get things rolling:
dear _____:
thank you so much for reading and more importantly, for sending me notes! i am so glad we can finally (meet /catch up) after all this time! it's rediculous that i've been unable to (walk over and meet / call / email) you, but of course life always gets in the way no matter how hard we try to get together.
xoxoxo
-the noncommunicative jerk
alright, i need to start reading...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
hacimiendo progresos
looks like we're getting somewhere with the house. the roof hasn't been touched, but other aspects of the casa are starting to shape up.
we have a lawn, and it has a future. hopefully we'll be able to get some projects started in earnest after the triple-digit heat subsides. so for now, we're keeping indoors, and speaking of which, we found a real gem in the antique mall. it's a piece that holds excess dishes, fussy dining linens, and most importantly, liquor!
don't call this hollywood regency, whatever you do
the entry is starting to shape up, i've taken about 6 photos of this space, and isa (black kitty) manages to get in every one!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
feel the burn
- closed april 30 - yay!
- began moving in may 2nd - yay!
- got hot water and moved animals in may 3rd- yay!
- first cooked meal at home in ages may 10th - yay!
- nadja gets her go dog go! ball launcher back from storage may 11th - yay!
- beautiful sunsets, fabulous vecinos, chairs galore, new space, new stuff - big yay!
- big storm that ripped up our roof may may 14th... totalled by insurance co. may 21st - wah!
- ginormous punch list - wah!
ok, pictures:
just another sh*tty day in paradise
house is now protected by foo!
desperately seeking color
Friday, April 25, 2008
vecinos nuevos
front of house (before final painting)
view from back deck (even in bad weather, it looks great!)
and finally! we see some color, the unveiling of "Young Green". ironic name since the house has aged us tremendously.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
camino de entrada
it just clicked... THAT'S why everyone's putting photos of their anticipated decor online! it's protection so no one else will get the same stuff! i'm just sick to my stomach that i didn't catch on earlier and post notices so people would know what jed and i have or plan to buy for the house.
now that the drywall is up and i can see the spaces that the FAB team concieved and perspectives they intended. i'm coming to really appreciate the design on a purely aesthetic level and i love the long, uninterrupted views through different parts of the house.
don't know why i think this is a great perspective, maybe i'm just really excited about not having to park in the rain or the blazing sun when at home. and being able to see lots and lots of concrete is always pleasing to me. i think it's in my blood, even the front desk at the office i'm working in now in frankfurt is clad with huge concrete tiles.
always looking for efficiencies, i took this photo because i realized that i can see if jed's in the kitchen from my office. but i won't hear his music; that means i won't have to walk over into loud music (which i hate) and instinctively turn the volume down (which he hates). this is a very good thing.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
muito obrigado
plus, i had to get a new background color on the blog. brown is just too accessible these days; it has been embraced by the massess so i've got to abandon it (for now). the casa is moving along and some of the more exciting elements are beginning to take shape, like framing for the kitchen island and fireplace; and the decking.
this is a well-worn path that jed and i are on, and unfortunately (for our pocketbooks... or rather for our online financial numbers since checks and paper money are just silly) we have graduated from the starry-eyed, dreamy, can't wait to see something in the ground phase to the blowout consumer leg of the race. all i can say is we're looking at things and my "favorite things" list is way better than oprah's. no photos this time since most of the things i've been looking at in the house are orange spray paint spots and sharpie marks.