A Diffrient World
I don’t believe in fate. The notion any circumstance, whether beneficial or harmful, is preordained has always seemed rather…as the kids these days say…suss. I’ve always been skeptical of others’ confidence in… Read More
The Tiny Tool Shed Backyard Escape Project
So pleased Jaime picked my shed project for Design Milk as one of her favorite posts of 2015. Looking toward 2016 I have a great many more ideas for upgrading the space, inside and… Read More
A Panic Placated
Since moving from our one-bedroom Silver Lake apartment to a small Mount Washington home, increased water and energy use has been a concern. So much so I recently dreamt I had left… Read More
The More You Ignore Me, The Cloche-r I Get
Go ahead, groan away with my Moz reference title, executed in “oh dad”, punny fashion (an affliction I’ve had my whole life). But don’t make fun of my glue gun skills, because… Read More
My Crush On Crustaceans
Many childhood hours were spent exploring no further than the borders of my backyard, where ants, spiders, ladybugs, and the common pillbug played part in my imaginative world of bustling insect life… Read More
I’ve Got My Eye On You
Finally got around to mounting this poster print onto some black foam core to hang on the closet office wall. The process was a trip down memory lane, with foam core, X-acto… Read More
Now Where to Put It?
I rarely bring anything into the home without a plan of where to display it. But in the case of this vintage scientific model of a mitochondria and the Krebs Cycle found… Read More
The Golden Light
Our dining room has been a work in progress, as we love the lighting inside the brightest room of our apartment, but we’ve yet to strike the balance between decorated, yet retaining… Read More
A Most Eggsellent Discovery
Vintage egg grading scale, found at the Oakdale Antique Mall (or was it Modesto?). Tried some range-free eggs from the fridge and it seems like modern day eggs don’t quite measure up…or… Read More