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GPOYW It’s my birthday edition!
Just in Case...
“But I’m pretty confident about my ability to deal with a zombie apocalypse. I feel strangely informed about what to do in this kind of scenario.”
Fun Facts About Our House
It was formerly a carriage house that was part of a larger estate.
The original date of construction is unknown, but before 1920.
This famous whale was prototyped in the garage/studio in the 60s.
Our First House!
GVOYW. Here is a little video tour of our new house! We made this video on our first night as home owners just a few hours after closing. Since then we have already done a lot of work to make it a home and have officially moved in last Friday. We couldn’t be happier!
And yes, Marco carried me over the threshold like a true romantic.
Homeowner's To Do List
Today we labeled our fuse box. We had to run around the house guessing what each switch did. There are still a few that remain a mystery.
It was an oddly fun task that will only happen once. Thank you for the memory of exploring our home together on this snowy Friday afternoon. :)
Who wants a photo with fat Santa!?
Who wants a photo with fat Santa!?
Santa Photo
I’m pretty excited for Christmas morning. I just can’t wait to give presents. We got some pretty cool goodies for the family this year. I got some neat things for Marco too.
This was our photo with Santa from last Christmas. We take one every year. I love that fat Santa! My brother found him in a parking lot years ago and my mom cleaned him up like new. Now he is a Christmas tradition.
Christmas Antique
My favorite ornament. It’s from my Voie (Portuguese grandmother). It must be 100 years old.
Instapaper
I’m so proud of you honey! The Sunday Times is kind of a big deal.
Side note: After reading the article in print, I had to wash the newsprint smudges off my hands. I should have used Instapaper.
The New York Times: Feel Free to Read This Later, on Your Phone
Instapaper was featured in today’s print edition of The New York Times in this Sunday Business article. I’m incredibly honored. This is getting framed and hung on the wall in the Instapaper office.
Home Owners!
It’s official. We bought a house! We’ll be staying there tonight with little more than an air mattress and two toothbrushes. It will be empty, possibly cold, but all ours!
Wolf
As a gift to my parents this summer, Marco and I bought them a nature spy camera for their house upstate. They recently moved its location to a spot on their property where they were seeing some evidence of animal activity. In only two weeks they caught photos of a raccoon, a few deer, two coyotes (pictured), and a black bear. They are total nature lovers and are not using this camera for its intended hunting purpose. They just love seeing the animal visitors on their property. And this little motion sensor camera does a fantastic job of capturing them!
Note: Can you see the second coyote in the large view?
Also, check out Ian Broyles edited version here.
Last Day of Our Farmer's Market
Marco and I have had a standing breakfast date at our local farmer’s market. Every Saturday morning we walk over to town hall to enjoy some live music, a breakfast burrito, and orchard-fresh cider. We sit at a picnic table overlooking the Hudson River, watching kids enjoying story time and pickles on sticks, being involved in the community, and happily shopping for organic and local meats, produce, and baked goods.
Today was the last day of the outdoor market. A few of the venders will venture inside to the monthly winter market. But it won’t be the same again until summer returns. Marco, we have a date in June at our regular table.
Butternut Squash Bisque
My sister-in-law grew a lot of extra squash this year and we’ve had a few on our windowsill for the past two months. It finally felt like the right kind of weather to start making soup again. This was a great follow-up meal to the pot pies, using all the leftover vegetables.
