Friday, November 02, 2007

One of our gentle readers wanted to know what projects we've been up to lately. Most recently we've done a little renovation of our downstairs powder room. It's gotten a nice new coat of paint, a new light fixture, and new mirror and fixtures - hooks, shelf, towel bar and TP holder (all of which, save the hooks, came from IKEA). There is also a new doorknob, complete with lock. Chris got creative and refreshed the switchplates, outlet covers and ceiling vent with dark grey paint that goes nicely with the brushed stainless fixtures. Even though it was a lot more work than you might anticipate, since it's such a small room, we're really happy with the outcome.

posted by Mary Beth at 11/02/2007 09:14:00 AM | 0 comments

Wednesday, October 31, 2007


Happy Hallowe'en!

posted by Mary Beth at 10/31/2007 03:03:00 PM | 1 comments

Tuesday, October 30, 2007


Update: The pecan pie we got at Hollenbeck's is excellent! While I don't necessarily consider myself an expert on pecan pie, I've had my fair share of pecan pie over the years, and I've even made a number of them. I'm not sure I've ever had a truly bad pecan pie, but some were better than others, this one from Hollenbeck's is definitely the best. The crust is even as good and the delicious filling. I've heard that people go to Hollenbeck's and come home with many pies to fill their freezer and sustain them through the year. This method has a lot to recommend it...

posted by Mary Beth at 10/30/2007 08:20:00 PM | 0 comments

Saturday, October 27, 2007


Mmmmm, cider and donuts! We drove out to Virgil this afternoon to get fresh cider, donuts, horseradish cheese and a fresh pecan pie from Hollenbeck's Cider Mill. It's just a few miles away from our house and everything was delicious - well, we haven't tried the pie yet, but expectations are high. They offer about eight or ten different kinds of pie, so we may have to go back for more soon. The Hollenbeck family has been pressing cider for 75 years. They also had fudge, lots of different cheeses, local honey, maple syrup, sauces and jellies. Everything looked great so it was hard to choose what to bring home. If you're going, they're open from 9:00 - 8:00 p.m.

posted by Mary Beth at 10/27/2007 06:42:00 PM | 1 comments

Sunday, October 21, 2007


Yes, we're still here, just on hiatus lately. This guy was seen munching on the flat leaf parsley today.

posted by Mary Beth at 10/21/2007 09:38:00 PM | 2 comments