Which PNW badges do you have?
There are certain things you find yourself doing – eventually – after you move to the Pacific Northwest. I think of these as inevitable, precious little moments which make up the transformation from a...
Dream Life
Notes from a sunny spot (blink and you’ll miss it)
Check out that sun – yes, we got some sun. It confused me with its lovely warm brightness and I was momentarily stunned and sat on the back deck saying “gahhhh!”. It only lasted...
Shelter – Lloyd Khan
SHELTER from jason sussberg on Vimeo. How awesome is this film? How wonderful is Lloyd Khan? He has a book, you know, and a blog. Check them here. I am posting this on my...
Oh, to live in a treehouse
Look at this beautiful treehouse – Heidi’s Treehouse Chalet, in Poulsbo, Washington — designed and built by Joel “Bubba” Smith and Anna Daeuble from the Treehouse Workshop with the overall project vision and management by...
I collect memories of homes
Here is the roof view of every single house I have lived in since I was born, thanks to google maps and a little photoshop. Some of the houses are altered, one demolished and...
Hottest: wishful thinking
It’s still hot. It’s not even shimmering heat – it’s just curl up and die heat. Our garden is not faring well – but it’s a good day to wash and dry an old...
Seachange without changing postcode
This is the view that can be seen from our bedroom window. The people who bought the block of land next door have subdivided the property and are building a two story, three bedroom...
Home again
Hello! We arrived home yesterday from our lovely Canadian holiday. We spent time on the shores of Lake Huron and it was unbelievably beautiful and lush and dream-like. Both girls had a ball –...