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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

It’s Thanksgiving, and we are taking a break from the worry and hurry of everyday life to come together with family and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. We have so much to be thankful for this year, as we have written before.

Drew November 26, 2015 Simple Living 1 Comment Read more

Soup’s on!

Soup’s on!

With the cabbage nearing completion, Drew and I decided to start making ourselves at home by eating some of our meals up there. As much as we enjoy sharing meals with Mom and Steve, sometimes it’s nice to sit down

Mindy November 24, 2015 Construction, Simple Living 1 Comment Read more

Mystery!

Mystery!

So, something strange happened at the cabbage. We were cleaning up the other day, and I found a lift ticket to our local skiing area. This in itself is strange, because none of us ski. But the strangest thing is

Drew November 19, 2015 Miscellaneous 4 Comments Read more

Fast. Cheap. Good.

Fast. Cheap. Good.

Prior to starting on the cabbage, my most ambitious DIY projects have all been in the realm of sewing. I’m not a great sewer, but I do enjoy it, for much the same reasons I’ve enjoyed construction. There’s something incredibly

Mindy November 17, 2015 Construction, Simple Living 1 Comment Read more

An Unexpected Friend

An Unexpected Friend

I recognized the sound the second I heard it. It was the same sound I’d woken to every morning when I lived in the dorms at Western Washington University. I’d lived in Fairhaven dorms, stack 6, and there was a

Drew November 12, 2015 Thoreau Thursdays 1 Comment Read more

Still Plugging Along

We had a brief, unscheduled hiatus last week, mostly due to work, a houseguest (hi Luisa!), and me forgetting that we had changed the posting schedule. So, updates via dots! Lots going on in the cabbage, as most of the

Drew November 10, 2015 Updates No Comments Read more

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