Bedroom Re-Decorating

The next phase of our big re-decoration and renovation was our bedroom. Aside from the bathroom, this is the room in our house that has taken us a really long time to get to a more complete state. I wouldn’t quite call our bedroom “complete” but it’s getting close and we’re happy with how it looks now. …

A Fall-ish Weekend at Home

This last weekend sure felt like fall and Alex and I were thrilled to have spent it at home. There is a definite crispness in the air. I brought back the down comforter for our bed since the evenings are getting really chilly.  Alex and I have both pulled out our puffy vests and I got myself …

Nancy’s Summer Visit to Seattle

My mom came to visit and watch me run my half marathon this last weekend. It was great to have her out here for a long weekend – she really lucked out on weather, too! Friday night after she arrived we went out for dinner at Bottlehouse, of course. It was a crowded evening there, …

San Juan Islands & Alex’s Parents’ Visit

Our late summer saga continues with this weekend’s visit of my mom, but let me back up and tell you about the last two weeks where Alex’s parents came to visit… Now that Stan is retired and Donna is semi-retired they have a little more time to dedicate to traveling, so they came out to …

Willamette Valley Wine Trip

The Willamette Valley wine region in Oregon has been on our list of places to visit for quite some time now. From Seattle, it’s only a 3 1/2 hour drive down to the famous pinot noir wine region in Oregon, so we finally booked a trip and made it happen. My friend from Minnesota, Sarah, …

The Last Few Weeks

The last couple of weeks have flown by! So much so that I forgot to document them. The weather has been really nice – we even got two legitimate Midwest-style thunderstorms – but it looks like fall is at our heels and will come in this week with a vengeance. I’m guessing it will be short-lived, though. …