Kaiser rolls

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2009.

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Not actually my first home but the first home I had a builder build, way back in 1980.

Interestingly I only slept one night in the house before being transferred in my job to Forster, NSW.

At the time the power was connected but there were no floor coverings, blinds or curtains and the back deck, visible in this image, had not yet been erected.

The upper storey extension was added by the new owners some time after.

In 1980 we had no money to spend on anything except paying our loan repayments and we'd purchased a block of land with a drainage easement pipe exposed right down the eastern side of the property.

I'll never forget how much physical effort went in to filling and raising the height of the land some 50 cm in order to cover the drainage easement pipe.

As I recall I shovelled 51 trailer loads of sand/soil fill from a nearby dump site into my trailer and then transporting it about 2km to the site where I then shovelled the soil out of the trailer.

After several months of shovelling I finally filled the block sufficiently to cover the exposed easement and finally building the house was able to be commenced.

Today the price of a block of land in Redhead has skyrocketed, this block being about 7 minutes walk from the beach.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2008.

Ready to be made into Easter eggs.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2008.

Our bedroom. That headboard was here when we arrived. I am not responsible for purchasing this fabulous example of 20th-Century Plastic Baroque design.

Where my servers ultimately ended up (at least, in the first major iteration of living here).

Favorite dog making favorite face.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2008.

Created by Logue & In Merry Motion exhibit at the National Library Board for the Singapore Memory Project.

Upon entering... this was an sans-permit "improvement" to the house. Way too much storage (all empty)... makes room feel even tinier. (it's only about 3.5 feet wide)

Sexy sexy sink and faucet.

We are in the process of buying our very first home! It's the first floor of a renovated yellow Victorian built in 1926. It's in Salem, MA and is truly double the size of our current space. Who wants to come to our first party?

Second storyboard from the photoshoot with John Paul & Aisling. A great couple with an absolutely gorgeous home!!

Apple and cheddar scones

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2010.

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I [heart] my mortar and pestle.

Mole poblano

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2008.

Here it is, 4309 Josephine. According to my mom, the pink stucco hasn't changed a bit. The only new feature are the bars on the windows.

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4 June 2021

Cocoa blocks

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2009.

The menorah burns brightly.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2007.

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...she also appears to be smoking a cigar, aka puppy bone.

On the autumnal front porch, Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2006.

Mole poblano

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2008.

This day she received a whole box of Roast Toasties!

PS. The kitchen is not usually this messy. We are renovating our pantry, so its contents are all over the freaking place.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2008.

Goodness.

Boston cream pie

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2008.

This cake is really freaking good.

Almond, pine nut and apricot crumb cake

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2008.

Tomato sauce di Piazza Sant'Eulalia

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2008.

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I have decided that I have decent penmanship when writing with royal icing.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2009.

Robert Jenrick visits @KeepmoatHomes Meadow View development for the launch of the First Homes scheme which offers a discount of at least 30% to local people.

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4 June 2021

Chicken breasts stuffed with goat cheese, caramelized leeks and thyme

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2009.

While waiting for a glass, Sister decides perhaps it's better to chug from the bottle.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2007.

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Husband prefers celery to parsley.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

Rigatoni with zucchini and goat cheese

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

Now with shutters.

German soft pretzels sticks

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2011.

But the thing is, he brought no evidence.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2008.

Almond, pine nut and apricot crumb cake

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2008.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, September 2006.

Robert Jenrick visits @KeepmoatHomes Meadow View development for the launch of the First Homes scheme which offers a discount of at least 30% to local people.

Find out how you can get your foot on the property ladder at ownyourhome.gov.uk #ownyourhome

4 June 2021

This is my Filbert gateau with praline buttercream, shot with my Nikon N70, which makes the photo look at least 40 years old. Love it.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2008.

Cheese, olive oil, herb and tomato goodness.

Deep-dish pizza

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2008.

In work state at this time (i was staining the shelving for the mudroom in here). Much nicer now. Such a happy room!

Focaccia

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2009.

German soft pretzels sticks

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2011.

German soft pretzels sticks

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2011.

living room in 2010

Jet's 3rd birthday, Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 24, 2009.