Maybe it’s the hot summer weather we’ve been enjoying so much of lately, which I love and won’t complain about one bit, but I have been craving more than usual cool, easy summer living. Rooms that look and feel fresh, clean and simple, yet interesting. And fun! Always fun. I came across a lovely fish shack the other day, on the outskirts of the internet, and it was love at first sight. A beautifully appointed beach house on Cape Cod that belongs to Tim O’Brein and T.R. Pescod, featured in Coastal Living magazine back in 2009. Maybe some of you are familiar with it, or better yet, have saved the article for inspiration. ( Interesting fact: Ina Garten once filmed an episode of her award-winning show Barefoot Contessa at this very fish shack, cooking in the company of T.R. Pescod whom she counts among her friends. )

Earlier this week, Ivan, Isabella and I tackled an exciting DIY project in the garden. And since it was fun and simple, and yielded dramatic results, I thought you might like to hear all about it. Landscaping work done by professionals can be costly, depending on the size of your project and prices in your area, so we’re always excited about projects we can DIY with our limited skills, and without calling contractors. (Not that they’ll show up when they say they will 🙁 )

My apologies for the lack of a Friday post, again, but the last couple of weeks have been overwhelming in more ways than one. As we know all too well, the world is a scary place right now and those of us who live in the country have the luxury of keeping busy in the garden or around the house. That’s what I’ve been doing, in part to keep my mind positive, in part because some things were pressing and needed to be taken care off asap. Nevertheless, I thought I’d give you a glimpse into our projects, the challenges and small triumphs we’ve had along the way as well as an update to what’s going on in the garden.