a few of you, dear readers, have requested to see the place i call home. okay, no one really did. i thought i would show you anyway. this is the bare, but clean, dining room (there is blue tape around some of the borders in preparation for painting the trim). puppy is looking towards the kitchen, as she always does. my parents brought the table from el salvador; they were helping where the need was great for a short time just after they were married. that pitcher has some holly berries in it from a tree outside. i cant keep them there for long, since bear loves to chew on any plant material. he craves it.


this is the other side of the same room. i love that little desk; it is home to many notecards. the easel is set up for me to try painting. notice im starting out small. the pail is full of yesterday's brew. the wine rack is nearly full, thanks to my bro-in-law's wine making. the chest is my make-shift linen closet (i got it at a killer price from my sister, who also got it at a killer price from a yard sale.) the gray piece is a fossil, some ancient sea-dwelling creatures.








this is the view looking into the kitchen. we will save the kitchen photos until ive gotten a chance to do the dishes.