My blogging has dropped off for a couple of reasons. I shut down my Etsy shop temporarily to concentrate on moving, and since this blog is directly related to the content of my Etsy shop it made sense to put a temporary kabosh on it.
And we moved, from the beautiful small suburban town of Issaquah to the bustling neighborhood of Columbia City, oft-referred to as the “ghetto” of Seattle. This supposed ghetto has a strong sense of community, a dog park within a 1/2 mile, a small little bar/restaurant strip, has kick-ass Ethiopian, Vietnamese and Mexican taco truck establishments and is a mere bus ride away from downtown.
Take that, Issaquah!
So my new ghetto = the most exciting and fun neighborhood I’ve ever lived in. Just when I get sick of the boxes and seemingly unfinished nature of our new house, I sneak a glance at things that make me happy. Things that are a sign to me that our style is finally emerging, our sense of home is finally settling.
Here are a few superb furniture finds we snagged off Craigslist.
megan
Sep 18, 2009 -
holy shit that table is incredible!!!!
alissamiles
Oct 19, 2009 -
umm. okay. I’m completely jealous of the chair pictured above. I’m just going to need for you to pack that up and send it on over to NC. Thanks. Also, congrats on the new place. We’re still working on getting our house. AND, we were in Seattle for our honeymoon last year. Loved it. Even in October it was great. We ate at the Palace Kitchen one night and I really wanted to put the chef in my pocket and take her/him home with me.
loandbehold
Oct 19, 2009 -
Ha! Yea the chair is rad. We actually went to the lady’s house to pick up another chair that we spotted on Craigslist. This one was sitting next to it and I knew I had to have it. (and the house is just a rental, sadly.. but we’re working on buying next year!)
Where in NC are you?
alissamiles
Oct 20, 2009 -
We are in th heart of the triangle or more specifically Durham
loandbehold
Oct 20, 2009 -
I’m intrigued by NC. I’m from Texas and I miss the south a lot. Do you like it there?
alissamiles
Oct 21, 2009 -
I do. I’m originally from South Carolina and believe it or not there is a difference. My dad considers North Carolinians to be yankees. Raleigh is much bigger and has a lot more traffic than Columbia, my home town. Durham is a little slower than Raleigh and has a lot of old city charm in some places, especially near Duke’s campus. My husband’s father’s family is from Texas. He’s a huge Cowboys fan. Are you enjoying WA state?
loandbehold
Oct 21, 2009 -
I do enjoy WA quite a bit, but it’s not home. I guess you can take the girl out of Texas, but never Texas outta the girl… or however that saying goes. I miss my home state. We considered moving to Raleigh-Durham because of the small-town community and artsy feel. Still may in the future.. never know!