Before and After – The Backyard
I am trying to implement a new feature on talesfromthebox – a before and after series. Some might feature the simple before and after – while others might show a gentle progression over many years....
View ArticleBefore and After – The northeast native garden
My aim has been to create gardens around the house (The Box) that are drought tolerant and bird attracting. When we moved here in 2003, there was three privet trees, two paperbark and one Camphor...
View ArticleKeeping it under control
When the Widg was just a wee fella (ok, so he’s still wee, but slightly chubbier wee. I’ll stop talking about wee.) When the Widg was younger, he didn’t really require much stuff, in terms of...
View ArticleWords
It occurred to me recently that we use several terms here on the blog that we may not have explained very clearly. Like the Widg, the Box. Allow me to clarify. When we were pregnant with our little...
View ArticleRoadside find
So I read stories all the time, in magazines and on blogs, about people finding these absolutely beautiful pieces of furniture “on the side of the road”. They’re usually an actual, genuine designer...
View ArticleAn evolving gallery
This is what our landing strip in the front entryway used to look like: And from the other angle: And this is how she rolls today: I change the photos in the frames whenever I feel the whim, and I add...
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