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The sweetness of life here

Around the Garden

Posted on 2010/06/12 by Davey

We inherited this splendid garden, and though we’ve lived here more than a year, I still feel I’m just getting to know it. The design decisions were made long ago by other people, and taken all together, they serve as … Continue reading →

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First Winter

Posted on 2010/01/20 by Davey

This is our fist winter in the old house. And yes, it is cold. We’ve had several sub-zero (just barely, but sub) nights and days where the hottest part of the day didn’t get above 5°C. The logic of having … Continue reading →

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A Kotatsu Table

Posted on 2009/12/13 by Davey

One of the last remaining big projects for the house (how sanguine and assured I am as I indulge in, no doubt, wishful thinking) is a table for the horigotatsu. A kotatsu is a low table, often covered in winter … Continue reading →

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Mornings

Posted on 2009/06/15 by Davey

The best… well, one of the best things about living here are the mornings. As dawn grows, I lie in bed and watch the complexity of this environment emerge. First the geometries of the shoji, then the cedar poles of … Continue reading →

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