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Busy as a bee
After seeing my parents off on their trip back home, I've been working on restoring my house to some kind of order. It's going slowly, as I can only find a few minutes for unpacking boxes here and there between bouts of gardening, walking the dogs, cooking, and continuing my dye experiments ( Read more... ) -
Lofty goals
My bathroom renovation is still waiting on the shower glass and the custom door, but in the meantime, here's a mostly finished picture showing the sink side, with the shower reflected in the mirror.
The bedroom is also finished, and the crowning piece is my new bookshelf loft. The sitting area underneath has tatami mats for a Japanese feel. I'll ( Read more... ) -
Flowers and furnishings
I had a rather productive weekend, even though it was only Saturday. My parents drove me up to Richmond to listen to the plant dye talk, after which I bought a bunch of plants for my yard, including a passion fruit vine, a hibiscus, a sunflower, and a couple of hollyhocks. Despite how crowded my yard already is, I managed to squeeze all the new ( Read more... ) -
To dye for
The progress in my bathroom has been going in starts and stops. The whole past week has been spent on tiling, but they have to stop for a whole day between different sections to let the mortar dry. It is nearly done, though, with just a couple of small sections of decorative tile remaining to finish before the grouting can begin ( Read more... ) -
To Be Continued
It's been awhile since I last updated, mainly because I was debating what course to take after the recent LJ Terms of Service update. I did make a journal copy over at Dreamwidth, but I didn't want to switch over there abruptly without warning. I decided that I would keep updating here just until I finished some dangling threads. Mainly, I'm ( Read more... ) -
Long weekend in Long Beach
This past weekend, I accompanied my parents to Long Beach for a cousin's wedding. We arrived Wednesday afternoon and had time to walk around for a few hours to see the area around the hotel. We visited the Aquarium of the Pacific, which isn't as extensive as the aquarium at Monterey, but it did have some interesting exhibits ( Read more... ) -
Steps in the right direction
The work on my bathroom renovation project has started. The old closet has been removed, and the area for the new bathroom has been gutted. The old bathroom has also been gutted to remake it into a closet. All of this demolition uncovered a few problems, such as dead animals in the walls (ew), bad pipes, and leaky walls. It will cost extra to fix ( Read more... ) -
Anticipating April showers
It has been a busy time around here, as I finally got a contractor signed for my master bathroom remodel project. I've been running around selecting and ordering fixtures and finishes. Supplies are starting to be delivered, and work is scheduled to start today.
For posterity, here is the state of the room before construction. I originally wanted ( Read more... ) -
Having it all on tap
Sunday I planted all of my recent nursery purchases. I also got the seeds planted for my summer vegetable crops. A few of my fruit trees are beginning to flower now that the weather is warming slightly, and the asparagus is just starting to sprout ( Read more... ) -
Water, water everywhere
The rain has been pretty heavy this past week. The most recent storm turned most of my back yard into a swamp. This makes for a lot of muddy doggy footprints on my floor ( Read more... )
