10.04.2015

grey days miscellany










last night we had our first fire of the season.  it seemed a good response to the week of steady, chilly rain we've had.  a week of mostly soft, grey days with a bit of wind and heavy downpour thrown in to keep us on our toes.  I finished that wonderful, wonderful book.  today is a wet and cool October day and there has been coffee and french toast.  coffee and bananas.  I've been out to the garden a couple times to work in the rain because I just couldn't stand being inside any more.  neatened up, picked most of the remaining peppers and tomatillos and nearly all of the little key limes off the tree on the deck.  moved some baby kale and collard plants out of some cramped areas to maximize our fall plantings.  I glance at the peas out of the corner of my eye, pretending not to care.  I see you are flowering, I know it is late...... maybe.  maybe.

also, coming soon....... a master bathroom.  nothing like a week of rain to bring this tedious indoor project back to the front burner.



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  1. KellieOctober 4, 2015 at 8:15 PM

    Are those prints in the first photograph from Artifact Uprising?

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    1. amandaOctober 4, 2015 at 8:32 PM

      yes they are! I just got turned on to them and LOVE, love, love their prints.

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    2. AmandaOctober 4, 2015 at 9:26 PM

      OK, talk to me about those prints. Tell me all about it.

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    3. KellieOctober 5, 2015 at 9:58 AM

      I knew it! I love their prints as well. They are so unique.

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    4. amandaOctober 5, 2015 at 10:16 PM

      Amanda they are from a company called Artifact Uprising and they are AWESOME!

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    5. jennyOctober 18, 2015 at 12:03 PM

      haha! i was hoping i would find the info i was after in your comments :) those are fantastic!! and your choices and the way you arranged them... love.

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  2. AmandaOctober 4, 2015 at 9:29 PM

    Your kale plants make me angst-y. My groundhog has savored all but one of mine. Soft gray days here, too, and bathroom remodels as well. We haven't gathered firewood even if we wanted a fire. I cannot convince my husband that he will love the wood stove.I hope your week starts wonderfully.

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    1. amandaOctober 5, 2015 at 10:18 PM

      oh gosh I know what that is like. we didn't have groundhogs, but voles ate many, many of our plant starts this year (some of them not until they were pretty far a long, which was maddening!) and we got so incredibly frustrated. that is actually part of the reason why we recently adopted another cat. because I want a warm snuggly cat in my lap this winter and because.... voles.

      I love the wood stove. love it.

      thank you- you too!

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  3. UnknownOctober 4, 2015 at 11:37 PM

    That's a beautiful looking fire! Tell how you printed your pictures. :)

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    1. amandaOctober 5, 2015 at 10:18 PM

      thank you- it felt great, too!
      I ordered them through Artifact Uprising. Lisa put them on my radar and I am very glad she did!

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  4. mamasmercantileOctober 5, 2015 at 2:31 AM

    Beautiful stove and I love how you store the logs by it, is it a metal frame?

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    1. amandaOctober 5, 2015 at 10:22 PM

      thanks, we love it! we just got it late this spring, so this winter will be it's first real test.

      the frame is metal, yes. we don't have a ton of space next to the wood stove so we were thrilled to find one that fits perfectly in the space we have. it was a gift from my in-laws and I think they got it from LL Bean.

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  5. Life With The CrewOctober 5, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    I read that book on vacation this summer - finished it in 4 nights! It is an amazing story, though I was a bit down about the ending. I have read a lot of books about WWII and this definitely approached the topic from a different angle. We could have used the woodstove this weekend, but we kinda have a thing about not starting it up until mid-Oct. I did break out a couple wool blankets though.

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    1. amandaOctober 5, 2015 at 10:26 PM

      oh I LOVED this book. I gobbled it up in 4 days, too! Oh I know- I was really hoping.....

      I know about wanting to wait to start with the fires. Mike actually almost started one a week or so ago after he worked outside in the cold rain for a while, and I gave him a hard time about it because it was still September! It was chilly, about 62, in the house Saturday night, and it felt even colder with all the rain and wind.... so we went for it and it was great. of course now with the sunshine back and it warming up a bit, it will probably be a little while before we have another. this is a new stove for us and we are so looking forward to using it this winter!

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  6. karenOctober 5, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    that book is in my queue! love that the first fire has happened already :)

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    1. amandaOctober 5, 2015 at 10:27 PM

      LOVED the book. definitely a favorite.

      it felt a little early, but....... it was 62 inside and there was a howling wind and cold rain outside, so..... a fire it was! and it felt great!

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  7. jennyOctober 18, 2015 at 12:03 PM

    mmm.... love this post... rain... indoor projects..... reading.... oh, i miss it.

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    1. amandaOctober 18, 2015 at 9:36 PM

      xo

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    2. amandaOctober 18, 2015 at 9:36 PM

      and now I need to get into another book but keep not feeling like picking one up!

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