Category: Home Living

Dyson Shrine

Created a Dyson shrine and installed Elfa shelving in the laundry. This space is close to the front door, hence the shoes.

Closet Lighting

Installed LED tape lighting in our coat closet around the interior door frame. I can change the color but Dwight prefers I keep it at 2700° Kelvin.

Categorized as DIY

Imagining Art

Getting rid of stuff before we moved into our present home has given me a new appreciation of uncluttered visual, mental, temporal, and aural space. I’ve gained capacity to think and imagine with fewer distractions; I can prize the space between things rather than the things. The Japanese have a term for this: ma, negative…… Continue reading Imagining Art

Flat-Bottomed Wok

The nonstick was wearing thin on my favorite pan, a flat-bottomed wok, so I replaced it today. We could live well with just this one pan and a bamboo steamer.

Categorized as Cook

Celeriac

Picked up (and purchased) celeriac at the local farmers market at Mill City Museum (a former flour mill). I used to be wary of this craggy root, but now happily add it to a braise or gratin.

Categorized as Cook

A Day to Stay In

It was 6°F (-14°C) outside when I woke up. Looked out at ice accumulating on the Mississippi and decided I’m not going anywhere this morning. The “rock” sticking out of the ice is a slowly crumbling pier for the old 10th Avenue Bridge. The bridge was torn down for scrap in 1943.

Saturday Evening Routine

After our travels, we’re back to our Saturday evening home routine: dim the lights for a movie, ice cream in the intermission.