Hey That’s A Nice Life

It’s the first day of summer. Hurray!

Temperatures above 90 degrees. Humidity. Impossible to find shade. Boo!

This week Don and I found two ways to cool off in the heat.

First, on Don’s birthday we went to Gunpowder Falls State Park in Maryland and rented a couple of tubes, then spent a lazy couple of hours floating down the river.

Don wrote about our trip for WeLoveDC. Here are some shots:

At the end of the week, we took our friend Ciara (who was visiting from Seattle) out to the country to visit a couple of wineries (Chateau O’Brien and FoxMeadows) and to jump into a swimming hole.  The one we visited was Buzzard Rock Hole in the Elizabeth Furnace area of the George Washington National Forest.

I’ve been dreaming of the day when Don and I will have our own little cottage or bungalow to decorate. It’s not outside our reach, but we’re waiting for the stars to align. In the meantime, here’s what I’ve been thinking of the past few days: my office (I doubt Don will let me decorate his).

I love the look of the custom built-in units, but don’t imagine that will be in the cards. I’m going to try to fake that look with the Liatorp line from Ikea. The desk and a couple of the assorted shelves should do the trick.