I think I will begin this letter with the same first paragraphs that I included with my cards this year: I often start my card design process with a word or a theme. When I look back through the previous twenty-three years, I see some common ones. Noticing, building, joy. Wonder, reflection, grief. Community. Peace….
Author: thirdstoryies
dining room design
Our house had pretty humble beginnings that did not include a designated dining room. The layout on the main level was very, very simple – just three rooms in total. The house did not have indoor plumbing when it was built in 1885, and the kitchen in the rear room was still very simple and…
project files: goodbye old tree
Photo above taken January 31, 2000 – the day our offer was accepted on this house. The fence installed by the previous owners was nice and straight, and the retaining wall was in decent shape. You can see just how many trees were located right along our property lines on both sides – most of…