Al Fresco, preferably on our porch

Since we live in this house moments like this -al fresco in nearby Newport last weekend- have become rare. With a porch looking over the water into the western sky and a fish prepared to our very specific taste (that seems to step over any chef's threshold of tolerance, grilled very dry and crusty that is), why go elsewhere?

Christmas Decor

With the new siding just completed we added some Exterior Christmas Decor to the house.

More Snow is Falling

Our house in the winter snow from across the street and then zooming in from the porch, capturing some more snowy pictures of this first northeast winter snow that now seems to turn into rain.

First Northeast Winter Snow 2007 -House in Winter Snow

The first northeast winter snow is falling..., soon the house will be covered in Winter Snow and I will take a lot more pictures. In the meantime I will be cleaning up the last stretch of wood floor -the hallway floor upstairs. Same ritual: Cleaning the dirt out in the gaps, sand here and there, clean and wipe, then finish it with poly...

Still Waters

View through our porch entry door facing west. Another spectacular evening sky.

A Beautiful Summer Day

View from the upstairs hallway window. Just saw a cruise ship go by..., it's holiday season for some people.

Grilling

This is why we bought this old house fixer upper. For the view, the porch and the view again. The salmon caught on fire and was delicious.