The Last Days of Summer

Well, I guess it was inevitable, as all good things must come to an end. Here we are going into the last week of summer 2010. I'm going to miss it. How about you? Did you enjoy this summer?

Blackberry Martini's

I have black berries growing wild on the side of the house, so I went to www.grouprecipes.com and found this great recipe for martini's. They looked just like the picture above and tasted lovely.

3 oz vodka

• 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
• 1/4 oz blackberry syrup, chilled
• blackberries sugared
• **For the sugared blackberry garnish, toss fresh blackberries with freshly squeezed lemon juice, then spear on a toothpick and roll in superfine sugar.**

How to make it

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• Shake vodka and bitters with ice.
• Strain into a cocktail glass.
• Add syrup, which will pool in the bottom of the glass.
• Garnish with sugared blackberries.

Garden Benches

Here are some lovely benches I found when trying to find one for my garden.

Remember Summer break when you were a kid?

Remember how long summer break seemed to last when you were in school? It seemed to take forever to get there, but it lasted so long. The days seemed to go on forever with time to do everything you wanted, with time left over to be bored...I'm missing that right now. How about you?

Bathroom Vanity Decision Time

I'm thinking about this vanity from Pottery Barn for the bathroom, I like the idea of baskets underneth for pool towels. Easy to find and it adds a bit of texture rather than just cabinet doors and drawers. Not sure about the color, if I should get white or a darker color.

or

I was also looking at this one, from Restoration Hardware. I like the slates on the bottom, and I like the color, but I think it doesn't suit the house as much, hard to find exactly the right thing for a 100 year old house. Maybe I should explore the possibility of having one made, combining the elements from both that I like. Any suggestions?

Buddy Holly

I was invited to this performance in Vancouver at the Stanley Theater.

What a terrifically entertaining performance!

We arrived a bit early and had dinner at the Red Door, really great place.

I just love going to Vancouver when ever I get a chance, and this long weekend was the perfect chance.

Now I'm home and still plugging away with the kitchen reno!

Have a great weekend.

Hide and Seek Storage

While looking for storage ideas for my kitchen, I came across some interesting storage solutions

I love this coffee table. Here is a video on how it works. http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/look/play-coffee-table-16-hidden-storage-boxes-044714

Great ideas for a guest bed that doesn't take up space when not needed.

I've been walking around the house to see where I could add this, or else I could just do some cleaning out and not need more storage....we'll see.