The River House—a Chronicle
The house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace. Gaston Bachelard From the time we began the River House in […]
Category Archives: Lapp RiverHouse
Bringing the Outdoors in
I try to decorate with finds from the property. The name of the area–Piedra (“stone” in Spanish) explains the prevalence of rocks. \
4th of July Decoration
4th of July Decoration-fennel and spearmint
Dog Days of Summer
It’s well over the century mark here in Central California, but I’m working under the dramatic cantilevered roofline, and I’m perfectly comfortable. With the overhang, river breeze, and ceiling fans, […]
What’s wrong with this picture?
Three amber pendants should hang in the picture window, but I had a petite accident. The replacement’s on order and I have a new vase!
Planning the Lapp RiverHouse
Years later, Dennis had died, the kids had left for college, and I had met Greg Lapp, who agreed, without much coercion, to move into the space(s) I love. Greg […]
Grandaughter in the Foreground
It’s a low water year after an especially warm winter.
Vineyard View
Looking back across the terrace to the garden
Upriver View
We’ve been removing the invasive (and misnamed) Trees of Heaven. Sycamores and oaks are the natives here.
The High Interior Windows Expose the Curved Glu-Lam
and when the the season is right, the full moon shines through that window into the kitchen
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