Lina bough this cheap outdoor set somewhere because the squirrels were eating the old set and I haven't had a chance to make any headway on the never-ending list of projects. We bought a set of rattan for the Tiki room and the cushions didn't even make it to the end of the … [Read more...] about New Outdoor Cushions
Atlanta Inuhele January 2022
I didn't take many pictures while we were in Atlanta this time. I was way too busy having fun. This was our second year at this event. The first time was in 2020 at the very beginning of the pandemic. We got to see people we haven't seen in two years this month. We were so happy … [Read more...] about Atlanta Inuhele January 2022
Basement Waterproofing and Remodel
This was the basement when we bought the house: We found out that the house was surrounded by expansive soil in 2015 and had helical piers installed to try and keep the walls from falling in when the soil got saturated with water and expanded against the … [Read more...] about Basement Waterproofing and Remodel
Austin – 2021
It's been over 15 years since Chris and I had been to Austin. We were invited to a Christmas Tiki party at a friend's house and decided to make a big weekend out of it. Tiki Tatsu-ya had recently opened in Austin, so we had an opportunity to visit here too! Reservations open … [Read more...] about Austin – 2021
Santa Hats
I wanted to make a Santa hat to match my Tiki jacket and found out that Spoonflower sells a velvet material. So I got a yard with my tiki pattern and went to the internet for some research. The internet was chock full of simple hats with two seams, but I only wanted one … [Read more...] about Santa Hats