Our kitchen is complete—to be fair, it has been for months, I’m just slow in posting (with lots of pictures)! We’ve already had many pizza nights with friends, family, or just the two of us. And, I’ve made many loaves of bread. It’s such a great space; it turned out beautifully. The light throughout the … Continue reading Kitchen & Soda
Exploring vacant land options, looking at existing houses, and thinking about all of the what ifs, how-tos, and complications of all of it has been an all-encompassing distraction. This has been like planning the biggest, most expensive wedding ever--not good for work productivity or any other aspects of life outside of this crazy event. Thankfully, we … Continue reading Little Rum, Little Love
Uh, it's almost Thanksgiving! This month is almost over--and it's a complete blur. The month started with a work trip and ends with a fun trip to spend time with our close friends, with the shock of the election in between. Everything else is a bit fuzzy and happened quickly. I haven't posted much this month … Continue reading A turkey walks into a bar…
Skip and I spent the last couple of weeks in Kentucky and Tennessee—it was hot and familiar. The first week of our trip also happened to include Skip’s birthday, which was the first full day we were in Kentucky; so, what better way to celebrate his birthday than with whiskey? We started the day with … Continue reading Friends, family, & whiskey
Wow, it's warm in Seattle this week! Now, this doesn't happen that often, and the Southerner in me laughs at the idea that this is hot but...it's 92 degrees and we DON'T HAVE AIR-CONDITIONING, only a couple of fans. Yes, it's not humid and the temperature will cool down late at night, allowing me to … Continue reading Hot day, cold drink
Skip and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary last week in Big Sky, Montana. I was there for work and he joined me mid-week to celebrate our anniversary with a visit to Yellowstone and a delicious dinner at the Rainbow Ranch Lodge. This was my first trip to Montana and to Yellowstone; it was warm, … Continue reading Love & Cocktails
Last week, we started and ended the week with a night of cocktails and dinner with friends. Monday night we had dinner with our next door neighbors; we've been in our house for 5 years and this was the first time we had them over! We've chatted over the fence or in the yard for years but never … Continue reading Cocktail classic
Woohoo, it's Friday! This week felt so long...I blame the two short weeks in a row for making me feel like Friday should have been here yesterday. But, it's here today and that means pizza and cocktails! The best part of the week. This time of year, all around Seattle, you'll find blackberries. They grow … Continue reading Blackberry Sour
In case you haven't noticed, I really enjoy experimenting with cocktails and playing with flavors. For your drinking pleasure, I'd like to share some shrub-love with you. I recently made the red currant-orange shrub, and as I mentioned in the related post, we've gone through it so quickly. It was a hands-down hit with Skip … Continue reading Shrub-Gin Sour & The Scottish Ruby
June was a blur, I know I've mentioned that before, but I can't believe it's July already--it doesn't look like the weather around here believes it either, unfortunately. The weather looks anything but summery the next couple of days. Work-wise, the next month should be a little breather from the craziness of the last few months … Continue reading The Swoop (a cocktail experiment success!)
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