Autumn Touches.

Here are some Autumn touches around our home!

Remember this wreath from last year?

I think it's aged well! The leaves are (unfortunately)

really brittle now, but I'm hoping it

will last another couple years, especially considering

how much of a hassle it was to make it! ;)

Housewarming Series: Pt 2 Kitchen

To the right of the dining room is the kitchen.

Top Shelf: Painting by friend.

Cat Sculpture by my brother.

Horseshoe crab.

Middle Shelf: Vintage tray & bowls

Vase by Sang Joon Park

Wooden Head: Abe

Yes, those are Seahawks pint glasses.

Nothing better than a full fruit bowl!

Wedding photo & Crunk (the beta). 

Shelves next to microwave/above stove.

Top Shelf: really awesome mugs!

Middle: Sang Joon Park Pottery.

Opposite wall from the kitchen window.

3 photos by me.

*stool is being "borrowed" in guest room.

Housewarming Series: Pt 1. Living Room, Dining Room

Our new place! We actually just moved about 2 blocks up

the street. ;) Same neighborhood, but far better quality of life.

The biggest difference being: This house is actually WARM!

Oh and the extra storage is fantastic.

Right when you walk in, to the left is the 

living room. (directly in front of the doorway

is a tiny wall with a small mirror to reflect

back any negative chi that might enter the house,

and next to that is the main bathroom).

Sofa, Chairs, Coffee Table are vintage.

Glass book case, rug, curtains: Ikea.

Epic Killer Whale Painting: Gift.

What husband was staring at in previous photo:

Our ancient television set.

Head sculpture: By Abe

Helmet on sculpture: WWI

The wall to the left of the TV

(you can tell by the sculpture in lower

right hand corner of photo).

Flower Picture is made cut out construction

paper, by Abe.

Nose Charcoal drawing: Joanna.

Pictures have to be hung this way since

the house was built in 1917 and the walls

are still lath & plaster, which make

it a GREAT inconvenience to hang photos with

a hammer and nails. 

Past the living room is the dining room.

Vintage Communist China propaganda posters

found at the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market in NYC.

*we are not communist, but I am married to a Historian.

Table: From Joanna's childhood.

Chairs & Curtains: Ikea

Rug: ROSS find! $79. 

Dining room: View from Window.

Vintage bird sculpture that Abe found and fixed up.

Tank: Our pet "lobster" Bisque.

Dining Room:

Our bookshelf (Ikea) next to window.

today.

today, I saw a man with a cat on a leash, walk out of a pot-dispensary near our neighborhood.

today, the neighbors informed me that there was another shooting last night (2 in 1 week!)

today, as I was outside, washing the car, on this beautiful, sunny, glorious fall day, 3 thuggish teens walked by and my ferocious 7lb dog barked at them. Those boys told me they liked our pumpkins and smiled as they walked on.

I have to go wash the car as fast as possible, in case there are stray bullets.