By Artur Ciesielski | Adventure , Hygge , Places
When I first had a glass of Copain Pinot Noir at The Windsor a local restaurant, that had the wine on tap, I got enamored with this beautiful wine. It was only after 2 years that I finally got a chance to taste more of their offerings at the winery itself in Healdsburg, CA overlooking the […]
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We, Joanna and I, decided to call the spaces by a flower, each of which does grown in our garden. Since this space is near a large lavender plant, it’s inspired by French rustic homes, lavender is often synonymous with France – this apartment is called the Lavender. And, it’s now done. It took 38 […]
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A view North of the Point Reyes National Seashore taken from the parking lot before entering the lighthouse.
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There have been some days where, at the end of the day, there is little to do. We have to wait for something to be done before proceeding: the counter top to arrive or the drywall patch to dry. So what you see is the place with lots of half finished things. The window in […]
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It’s been a busy week and things are moving along really nicely. I hope that continues, but it may or may not. There is always stuff that comes up: so far those things have been limited. I picked up the special order floor and it’s waiting in the bedroom. The windows should be here soon. […]
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It took about 2 and a half days to clear the place out. The built in cabinets were well made. Some of the wood will be repurposed for other projects and Joanna will use some of it for her art – specifically most of the doors. The biggest pain was removing some 450 square feet […]
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Here we go, another renovation. This time it’s unit 03 in a mid century modern building in Central Phoenix. This space is pretty much original to the 1955 build except for some mechanical items like plumbing and cosmetic plumbing like flooring. It’s pretty much all going away and what’s going to replace it is a […]
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We returned from a short vacation in San Diego to find this monster zucchini and some 50 ripe tomatoes sweet and ready for eating waiting for us in the garden.
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Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix is a unique space, a collection of old homes and houses from the late 18th and early 19th century. Amongst the many structures there is a small building, the carriage house, “…was built in 1899 as the mule barn for the Bouvier-Teeter House. It is typical of the traditional carriage […]
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The trails around here – Phoenix, Arizona – are brutal: sharp rocks, loose unpolished pebbles, cactus and sand. It’s a terrain that will beat any shoe into pulp. This is exactly what happened with my first barefoot shoes – Merrells. Since I’ve been on a streak of Vivobarefoot shoes – 1 and 2. Freaud’s 3. […]
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It’s getting warmer than hotter and you know it is when Rupik starts sleeping with his belly up.
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We’re closing in on year 3 of activity for our first Airbnb listing. Airbnb has been a great service for me as a host and as a traveler. So I thought I would update some of the photos on our listing. While overall, the place is similar, some things have improved a bunch since the […]
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