ajmatt blog

It’s been a busy month, quite social for the introverted ajmatt blog, as evidenced by our lack of posts.
Last Sunday I went hiking with my friend Lisa in Shenandoah National Park. The park entrance is about an hour outside of DC, and our hike was at mile marker 19, about 20 miles south of the [...]

When one comes to the realization that her kitchen will be demolished in the near future, a burst of freedom ensues.
Today, while blending ancho chiles, I:

chopped garlic directly on the counter
wrote on the wallpaper in permanent marker *
let tomato sauce languish on the counter
slammed the cupboard doors
did all of the above without spilling anything on [...]

Matt and I are in Seattle for the long holiday weekend. While Matt and Austin were out buying fireworks, Lindsey (Austin’s girlfriend) and I inspected the wildlife in my parent’s yard.

The above two (super fabulous) pictures are by Lindsey. The below (boring vanilla) picture was taken by me—we’re going to have a good time once [...]