War on Slugs

Along with having a child, the past eight months included a move to an apartment with a backyard. It's almost suburban living in Brooklyn.

Our Garden

How My Garden Grows

The first section of our garden has been planted with cilantro, lemon thyme, pineapple sage, thyme, oregano, and leeks. I thought the leeks were chives when I bought them, but nope they are leeks.

My New Workshop, Sort Of

Sorry. It's going to be lots of baby stuff for a while.

Nursery Space Decals

To decorate the nursery, we ordered and hung a complete set of spaceship decals. I wanted to have a perfectly proportioned big and little dipper, so I charted out the placement using graph paper.

New Mailbox for Mom

Last weekend Dan and I put up a new mailbox for Mom. It was great because I got to use tools.

Clothing Explosion

The dryer in our building has been broken. To dry our clothes, I hung a rope from a bed to a closet rod and we drape the wet items over everything. This is a lot of fun in warm, humid weather.

The Door Is Green

This is my mother's foyer, which has recently been remodeled. She asked me what color she should paint the door and I told her green. She thought I was nuts, but as you can see, I was right

The Closet is Clean

The mlw and I don't really celebrate Valentine's Day, but as a minor gift I bought a new shelving unit and cleaned out our living room closet.

I hang TVs

This weekend, I mounted Lauren's TV on the wall of her new apartment. It's always a bit scary to hang a TV.