Selfish is the love of dogs Selfish of me that is To wade in their gaze Drunk in love They teach me Teetering on an older person’s lenience They watch and forgive me fluidly And do not ever really waiver in their hearts Erratic circumstance is ridden through Skewered by … [read more]
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chairman
Bobby began collecting them (chairs, not shirts) as a teenager. His personal tastes lean toward the small open chair or stool – the chess piece that can be arranged at will when intimate conversation is called for. Chairs are the most characterful pieces one can own and require different behaviors … [read more]
barn raison d’être
While researching the architectural styles of barns, I became mildly amused by my current scholarly investigation. In rural North Alabama, where I grew up, no architect ever laid a genteel creative hand upon a barn; they were humble agricultural necessities. Standing quietly like a cow grazing in the field, these … [read more]
a tale of two cottages
We recently completed construction on a unique commission in Aspen, Colorado’s bucolic West End. This desirable little neighborhood is adjacent to downtown Aspen and is comprised mostly of narrow urban type lots. Our client had bought a lovely piece of property which was burdened by a very ugly 1970s … [read more]
