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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Ta-da! Repainted Home
It started last fall. Steve and I began considering house colors. I have always liked a deep gray blue, and was leaning toward something brighter, blue-er. Steve liked more gray. The proper mixing of blue and gray undulated over the months … Continue reading
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It’s happening
Miracle of miracles and sacre coeur! The clouds gave way this week, the sun came out, and the painter came rushing back. It’s happening … the Mercerwood home is getting a full makeover paint job! See the little protective splints Steve … Continue reading
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On the Brink: A Triptych
Peonies at the brink of bloom House at the brink of being repainted Flowers, names unknown, on the brink of eternity (we’ve had them for over a month)
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How Colors Get Chosen
The painter’s hired! The painter’s hired! This means the act of painting the barn-yard red house with a patch of new, nude siding is going to happen and we’re not doing it! We chose a dark grey with blue undertones. It resembles … Continue reading
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Eat, Weed, Read
What do you do after work? I find this to be a perpetual question that changes over the years, and over seasons. I figure the saying “The Witching Hours” was invented for the hours between 4 – 6, when children … Continue reading
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Cactus blooms and a super moon
Last Thursday Steve and I boarded a plane on a Seattle May afternoon, in 51 degrees and pouring rain. The plane sailed through the skies and dropped us off in the arms of an 85 degree Scottsdale evening, and my … Continue reading
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