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Except for a lone flip flop that took up residence on our tree lawn* for a few days, it’s been a surprisingly CLEAN period of time in front of the house. There’s one exception . . . Niels’ car. This … Continue reading →

I’m really kinda disgusted by the thought of bringing home kitchenwares that I found in a trashbag on the corner. Or really anything that I’d have to bring inside of my home in order to use properly. Of course, I … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s gem was this nice trellis. It was gone by the time I got home from work. There’s not too much to say about this one – it seems like it’s in good shape, you don’t have to bring it … Continue reading →

There wasn’t much activity at the corner this week – the hard hat/squeegie trash bag stayed around – the items just moved a little everyday. Yesterday, Niels said “I just can’t take this anymore!” and decided to throw the stuff … Continue reading →

While at work today, I got the best text from Niels: “Check your email. New stuff for the blog.” When I tried to expand the photo, I wasn’t sure what I was looking at – I thought it was some … Continue reading →

Within a couple of hours of the plant stand debacle, there was yet MORE crap at the casa. Sometimes the SIDE of the house, under a tree, is a favorite dumping ground. I don’t really know what this is… if … Continue reading →

What perfect timing.  As I’m trying to get some shots of this morning’s surprise (garbage bag and plant table) seen below, something magical happened. Within less than five minutes, I notice that the plant stand is GONE. And as I’m … Continue reading →

This week is the first anniversary of moving into our lovely rental home in L.A. Other than the fact that we don’t own it, it’s kinda great. Lots of room, a great yard that gardeners come and take care of, … Continue reading →