where we've been

in short: we've been in the house of horrors. think "martha stewart meets miss havisham" and you may have some idea of the filthy gaudiness of it all. yesterday we said goodbye to our damage deposit (long story involving the evils of capitalism, or at least capitalists) and loaded our meager belongings into an 'economy sized' rental car, never to return.

there is no time to write a full report, because we are like, totally saving the world out here. but a brief photo montage will likely suffice.

first: a view of the kitchen counter, and the abyss behind it. those screens weren't there when we first arrived; indeed, when we first arrived one couldn't actually enter the kitchen.


next: the other side of the kitchen:


closeups: sink and floor






the view into the garage/laundry room. (washer/dryer at left. wriggling far enough into the room to wash clothes was always an exciting adventure!)


mmmmmmm, shower curtain mold.


our next two photos may look like art pieces. in fact, however, they are the view from our bedroom windows on the brightest of bright sunny days.




finally, the outside view. it pains us to admit that we could not record the full glory of the backyard, but here is a shot down the side of the house. (those tarps, btw? that's what creates the bedroom gloom.) WHOA BABY.


you will be pleased to hear that work proceeds apace. where by "apace" i mean "at our boss's house with kittens and thai food." more from us just as soon as we move to berkeley. did i mention we're MOVING TO BERKELEY?!?