Our first order of business upon returning to couple status has been to install a new countertop in our kitchen.
Our kitchen counter consists of the cabin’s original cabinet, with an additional 2 feet or so from the wood box I built next to it. Shortly after we moved in, we repainted the plywood counter, but it has chipped, stained, and mildewed in the cracks since then, and needs help.
Ick! The current condition of the sink counter (Photo: Mark Zeiger).
According to the method by which we observe the seasons, autumn came to the homestead more than two weeks ago. We’ve just passed the family event that make mentioning autumn inpolitic in our household. Our natural harvesting cycle has reached full swing, the days are growing noticeably shorter, and the weather, which never felt really summery, tells us clearly that autumn has come.
Most significantly, today we’re observing an American cultural ritual that has cemented the season’s presence in our lives since Michelle and I were quite small: Aly departs for school today.
A favorite from a series of family self portraits taken recently (Photo: Mark Zeiger).
