Entries from October 2006 ↓

After we finish the backyard and a couple other small projects (replacing the front door glass, etc.) we’re planning on moving on to the den. This project is going to be the most extensive in the house as we’re planning on making the full bath (left wall in picture) a 1/2 bath to make the room larger. There will also be new plastering, new floors, etc. to worry about.

Gulp.

when there are places like “Foodswings” with the ultimate in vegan junkfood. We made a pitstop there with Susan to enjoy their buffalo, bbq and southern fried “wings.”

We had a great time when Susan came to visit a couple weekends ago. We started our day of exploring Dumbo and Williamsburg by the bridge…

The fence with it’s multiple materials. Well, at least we won’t have to look at everyone else’s crappy fence. You can see our neighbor’s (on the east) patchwork fence that we’re covering. We won’t be missing that view.

it’s a bit hard to see but there it is.

Here’s the backyard as it looked this morning. The fence is nearly done and they’ve begun the deck. But considering the current low temperatures it’s not moving nearly as fast as I’d like. Sigh.

Thanks to Helen, we moved a new piece of furniture into our main bathroom this weekend.
It’s definitely handy until we actually get some sort of medicine cabinet. So someday it will hold less stuff but for now it’s all we have. Plus it looks good

Our guest room received it’s first visitor this weekend… Susan claims it was comfortable. You could be the next to try it out!

We’re still waiting to get the real bed frame (on backorder) and a bench for the end of the bed. But soon it’ll be the nicest room in the house.

We’ve just discovered Imhotep’s VEGAN restaurant a mere 2 blocks away on Nostrand Ave. That’s right - “bbq ribs” and “duck” to our hearts’ content!

Not only that but it’s part health food store and the owner was very friendly. Apparently, it’s the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Brooklyn.

I told the gardener that I wanted the majority of the backyard to be covered in stone. These 18 x 18 slabs are really concrete but I think the slate effect isn’t bad. Can’t wait to see them laid out!