Congratulations, it's a House!

Books Serve as Great Weights

During the Boston Marathon bombing coverage, I found myself building and building and watching and watching.  While the events unfolded, my house was actually raised--a good old fashion dollhouse raising.  I couldn't believe how much time had passed, how few mistakes I had made, and how much I had accomplished.  And then, like all good things, it came to an end.  After a brief hiatus, I am constructing again.

What I find most amusing about this photograph and the books that are being used as weights--The Transformation of War, Robert McNamara's In Retrospect, a French copy of Fannie Farmer's cookbook and The BFG for good measure.  I'm not sure what that collection of titles says about me or the future implications for the wabi sabi dollhouse.