https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog daily 1.0 2026-02-06 https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/already monthly 0.5 2026-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/11afa188-cb33-4a74-a5ef-1fdcf284e233/IMG_1631.jpeg Blog - Already. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/b82d5649-399b-4329-b8d8-a19ab67dc91f/IMG_1543.jpeg Blog - Already. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1dc8d959-ff6f-457b-b6a0-74bcbaaa79ad/IMG_1553.jpeg Blog - Already. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/890419f2-1e06-44f4-907a-b9245e40b004/IMG_1623.jpeg Blog - Already. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/04aace70-7cff-4d08-a5eb-8bccc045a11c/IMG_1645.jpeg Blog - Already. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/5dfb4142-703c-4a47-b392-03b2256397be/IMG_0334.jpeg Blog - Already. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/who-are-we-beyond monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/6bfbf402-5a2b-493a-ad6e-dd7373d7627a/IMG_9923.jpeg Blog - Who are we beyond…? The engineer Samuel with his surveyor gear set up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/300f6dab-df84-4280-92f9-bf168da53710/IMG_9922.jpeg Blog - Who are we beyond…? The lawyer John with Papá Miguel helping Samuel to take measurements around the parcels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c0957f1c-e8fe-4215-b129-2f4e41ebe60e/IMG_9955.jpeg Blog - Who are we beyond…? A Garmin GPS unit that Samuel had me use to measure the four corners or edge points of the different parcels for more precise plans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/9c77232e-f9fc-41c3-98e4-07d2200f44c6/IMG_9897.jpeg Blog - Who are we beyond…? Garlic knots - this is the second batch that I’ve made here. I made one batch for Dayana and Kike’s engagement party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/8a8388af-6b34-4b52-a87a-20b27f365a01/IMG_9894.jpeg Blog - Who are we beyond…? I prefer homemade flour tortillas to the ones you can buy at the supermarket in Camaná, so I made some and actually managed to get them to inflate on my griddle! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/7062ced6-d50c-4c15-977c-7c019e1a93f7/IMG_9905.jpeg Blog - Who are we beyond…? Taco glamour shots :oP https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/2026jagueyupdate monthly 0.5 2026-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/4ef82d68-9fae-4c89-a432-0b8d259278bf/IMG_9649.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update - Make it stand out In many homes in Perú, families set up a lovely nativity scene (“Un nacimiento”) complete with painted paper scenery and ceramic holy family, magi, and animals. This is my MIL Mamá Irma’s nacimiento. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/5bd33f11-0c65-481b-b252-fe135d7ae864/IMG_9667.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update - Make it stand out This is the view from just inside the large portón behind the house (the main entrance from the Panamericana side). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/a0f80c00-06ce-4de8-9b76-1cde6ec3ac9a/IMG_9668.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update This is just to the right, you can see the large jardineras (planters) on the right side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/d91ef5ac-431c-4428-8e5f-715dbe7f6186/IMG_1406.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update This is the view looking toward the Camaná side of things on the first larger platform. There are additional jardineras and a sitting area directly behind the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/3a2e23b5-2f72-4b76-818c-234937122d71/IMG_9685.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update This is the view of the staircase looking up from the bottom. The house door into the kitchen is just off to the right of this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/6dd37d6c-fc52-4ed9-968a-1869bd1d66bf/IMG_9697.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update This is a photo of the house with the new outdoor staircase and jardineras from the chacras (farm fields) below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f96c8264-07df-45ee-975e-e5a3f76e0169/A1B1812A-9A96-4AE7-963C-7502947F07C6.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update - Make it stand out At my in-laws’ place I have this lovely little table that I share with my kiddos. And I paint on a travel easel from Cheap Joe’s (sadly they closed in March 2025 after 40 years in business). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/b0a80e7a-fe80-4432-b612-caac654027f6/IMG_9795.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update Here’s my current work in progress (WIP). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f08d9481-e18d-4af5-a0ce-0067554af9fe/IMG_9971.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update For the curious, this is my travel sketchbook. I purchased this in Carrollton at Paperworks - SO love the Mary Oliver quote!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/89729e15-8ca2-4e02-a1eb-47fb62f7e555/IMG_9972.jpeg Blog - 2026 First Update Here is my most recent sketch of my tiniest studio assistant. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/and-were-back-update-on-the-house-in-jaguey-weve-been-busy monthly 0.5 2025-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/e2e8a2c8-af3f-436b-b833-7d5279451a73/IMG_5401.jpg Blog - And we’re back! Update on the House in Jaguey: We’ve been busy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1974d73b-4db9-4399-ab3c-fb977afbb9e5/IMG_8706.jpg Blog - And we’re back! Update on the House in Jaguey: We’ve been busy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/0bdecb19-eb15-4b9d-86f2-fce76a758f2f/IMG_9262.jpg Blog - And we’re back! 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Update on the House in Jaguey: We’ve been busy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/155b01a6-cf3a-48c5-87af-f8938921efc3/IMG_9359.jpg Blog - And we’re back! Update on the House in Jaguey: We’ve been busy! https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/f7z7ma7j68mghh5x345wyc668ln77s monthly 0.5 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/3ee46093-8ed0-475c-839d-31b201baa0e8/IMG_6500.jpg Blog - What’s in a word? For 2025 it’s all about the Journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/bf4da996-7c43-4706-aabf-9515d6672f23/IMG_6531.jpg Blog - What’s in a word? For 2025 it’s all about the Journey https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/milestones-to-my-ideal-hacking-my-brain-for-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c247a4ff-a220-435b-9d24-f8496a461041/IMG_5693.jpg Blog - Milestones to my Ideal - Hacking my brain for 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/50616680-2f37-4fb5-bea7-99f398f0e177/IMG_8389.jpg Blog - Milestones to my Ideal - Hacking my brain for 2025 https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/update-on-the-house-in-jaguey-per-water monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/eb52b243-47db-4cab-b4eb-2bba7893a56e/IMG_5302.jpg Blog - Update on the house in Jaguey, Perú - Water!! Initially we thought the cistern might be best located within the wall, but the area proved too narrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/29d37a47-5ccb-4503-bd98-1bd9b9d73648/IMG_5461.jpg Blog - Update on the house in Jaguey, Perú - Water!! After another trip out with both of the “abuelos” and a friend of Papá Miguel’s named José (who will help us with construction), we decided that the cistern should sit to the right side (when facing the ocean) of the parcel. That will leave us room for a large vehicle gate or “portón” and additional wall around the cistern and pig farm area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/6f33c998-67ff-4c8a-ac89-dc79c3fac23d/IMG_5463.jpg Blog - Update on the house in Jaguey, Perú - Water!! The future sight of our pig business to the Lima side of the wall. To the left in the distance (on the other side of the little lane) is the fenced area where we’ll plant fruit trees and hopefully also asparagus and strawberries. Tomorrow Presidente Luciano of the Asociación of the local landowners will be out to help us mark where the local road/lane is to go, so that we can stay properly within our property line for the construction of the cistern. Progress is progress, so I’m excited to get one more component into place. Once we have water in place, we can start planting our fruit trees in the huerta! What is your reasonable risk lately? How are you branching out to work on something new? What are your baby steps that mark out your positive progress? I’d love to know!! Keep an eye out for these upcoming blog posts: Milestones to my Ideal - Hacking my brain for 2025 What’s in a word? For 2025 it’s all about the Journey https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/this-is-not-a-goal monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/634b56b9-93c7-48a3-a16a-94d42c4265ed/IMG_5508.jpg Blog - This is Not a Goal My handwritten notes based on the free Neuro-Cognitive Institute worksheet. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/build-it-stronger monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/25ca4d61-cf6a-489a-9611-dc6b8476dcc3/IMG_2239.png Blog - Build it Stronger https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/5ez7aopta8w9caf9gi1kx8kpkq1yzq monthly 0.5 2024-06-19 https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/recharging-your-batteries monthly 0.5 2024-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/da73879d-8784-4846-9021-dc9f19a53eaf/Rose.jpg Blog - Recharging Your Batteries - Make it stand out A heritage rose bush releases the most delectable perfume between our house and Papi’s. I’m tempted to try making some rose petal beads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/77053035-e72c-4066-97d2-0540315beba0/Peeps+2024.jpg Blog - Recharging Your Batteries - Make it stand out The 2024 broiler (yellow) and “free” rooster peeps staying warm in the brooder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/62f621f2-9e7c-4752-97c8-cd39476e867b/Dollop+calf.jpg Blog - Recharging Your Batteries - Make it stand out Our newest addition Daisy’s baby ‘Dollop,’ a heifer calf born on Mother’s Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/454c12f5-d1b1-4333-b129-f3432bcf65d5/Lasagna.jpg Blog - Recharging Your Batteries - Make it stand out Fresh out of the oven! I figure it wouldn’t be right to talk about the lasagna without posting a photo of the lasagna. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/quick-update-anda-recipe monthly 0.5 2024-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/71e63dd9-74b0-4866-bdfe-a8595de72c87/Morel.jpg Blog - Quick update and…a recipe - Make it stand out My youngest and I found a few morels this Spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/a0908465-beb7-4c9d-9951-9b8b1827368d/clovers.jpg Blog - Quick update and…a recipe - Make it stand out Found a patch of four and five-leaf clovers while weeding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/6326b9cf-5dbc-4166-9218-d89e90039014/calf+Dollop.jpg Blog - Quick update and…a recipe - Make it stand out We’ve welcomed two new calves since being home. Bill and Tracy welcomed the first baby back in February. This little gal is Dollop, and she’s being cleaned by her mamá Daisy. My kids named her. Lol. :oD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/e7986fde-1c11-4392-bd25-2c38fbc2bca2/Lilac+commission.jpg Blog - Quick update and…a recipe - Make it stand out Mother’s Lilacs (I) - 10” x 10” acrylic painting on canvas https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/travel-days monthly 0.5 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/ba67a00a-bb51-42fe-bb8d-e6bdd6d45627/IMG_0746.jpg Blog - Travel Day(s) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/b176f9d1-2f91-401b-bd26-96df25238426/DD23269E-FC44-4EFF-A7B9-D732C580FE9D.jpg Blog - Travel Day(s) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/cb35b359-7ebb-4567-bcb4-1003211fbc7d/IMG_0749.jpg Blog - Travel Day(s) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/8e0ba4c3-7d5c-444d-be88-575b2e724569/IMG_0751.jpg Blog - Travel Day(s) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/53bf13c0-cc92-4cce-8c1e-71bac3f9321b/IMG_0759.jpg Blog - Travel Day(s) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/434f41f9-fa6a-416a-b12d-dbb95173c218/IMG_0758.jpg Blog - Travel Day(s) https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/let-there-be-light monthly 0.5 2024-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1d577755-0ede-4472-896f-8c8c68e51783/IMG_9254.jpg Blog - Let there be light Papá Miguel downloads the parcels with Señores Javier and Samuel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f88188b1-7d1c-45c9-bd6c-da7282fc912b/IMG_9253.jpg Blog - Let there be light The panels had to be lifted and propped on the edge of the roof to allow for other pieces to fit below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/bdbd3979-7a3d-40fd-9284-64711ba71bd9/IMG_9317.jpg Blog - Let there be light Sr. Javier finishes the final connections between the panels at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/a6ed423c-ab95-47af-935a-492f0f798242/IMG_9340.jpg Blog - Let there be light Lights on inside the house as viewed from outside the kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/46490368-5ff4-40f9-a66d-f1c1629364c0/IMG_9435.jpg Blog - Let there be light Zero “PV” photovoltaic input in watts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/2286eb32-0b9d-4798-b173-87e21a5559ea/IMG_9524.jpg Blog - Let there be light Here you can see the Inverter registering 1.04kilowatts of energy generation from the panels, but the batteries weren’t actually charging yet. The little solar panel symbol had appeared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/ff411a86-8080-43b2-8d06-3e46fab5cda9/IMG_9422.jpg Blog - Let there be light Shiny new solar panels on our roof in Jaguey - a sustainable energy dream come true. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/d40e7e9d-576a-4229-af61-5e0b69cbe0f8/IMG_9325.jpg Blog - Let there be light Sunset as seen from our rooftop - you can just see the headlights of a vehicle coming around the bend below the cliff on the Panamerican Highway. It’s different every night. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/leap monthly 0.5 2024-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/d8666807-65b5-405e-8627-0588e4c82638/IMG_9091.jpg Blog - Leap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f38fb111-bfb9-4f58-a326-c5e2473bd254/IMG_8944.jpg Blog - Leap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/47c7fdb5-a073-4fc3-985d-fcf70e137d9f/IMG_8945.jpg Blog - Leap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/29760474-8dda-4226-9d5c-7cb83c1ef762/IMG_8939.jpg Blog - Leap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c9b62875-a432-43ce-be31-9184f905b2f3/IMG_8938.jpg Blog - Leap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/7e350514-723e-43b0-91d0-0e51fb13abaf/IMG_8937.jpg Blog - Leap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/ae85878f-01d1-455c-8fca-f9134af446f7/IMG_7887.jpg Blog - Leap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/db3168ae-c698-41dd-8881-86c90e9a7434/IMG_8258.jpg Blog - Leap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/09be1dfa-1b51-4352-a617-6df36e3ebf1e/IMG_9099.jpg Blog - Leap! https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/when-the-world-disappoints monthly 0.5 2023-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/e761b94b-312e-42e5-bf25-db9899c66177/jiron+miguel.JPG Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out This is Jirón Miguel, as we like to call it - the lane down the length of our homestead to get to the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/60b02018-f518-41c7-9c73-67a768755820/master+bedroom+front+windows.JPG Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Master bedroom front windows facing the ocean.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/e017461d-4e68-41c5-9f2e-fb90b8583e2e/master+bedroom+front+window.JPG Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Master bedroom front windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/8b13e62c-160d-49b4-8308-d1b4cc16af9e/master+bedroom+back+wall+door.JPG Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Master bedroom door to hallway/top of stairs and door into master bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1bc44ea8-2383-4ec0-a286-f911529f912f/master+bath+back+wall.JPG Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Master bath back wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/95ff0fa5-be52-484e-a7b4-6a738c53c28b/master+bath+door+view.JPG Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Master bath facing door into master bedroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c6e11c55-ad10-4d69-b13e-92c2dc1b1016/cardboard+on+easel+paintings.jpg Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Little 6”x6” acrylic on canvas board - I taped the mini-canvases to a thick bit of cardboard to facilitate working on my easel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/4bfb43af-1901-4a82-9648-d822af53d2fa/yellow+red+black+abstract.jpg Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Close up on the first one - definitely used a palette knife a bit on this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/77e284ce-63c1-415e-9723-c7f8a694cf60/wip+red+blue+abstract.jpg Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Here’s the second one - almost the same palette but sans cad yellow medium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1ebd5d67-226e-434c-af7e-7004c8c6d48d/blue+on+beige+abstract.jpg Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Another abstract acrylic on canvas board. I think this one may be finished, but I need to go back in and take another look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/b793329e-7d13-4b07-b654-dc710eb86b9a/wip+fruits+of+our+labor.jpg Blog - When the world disappoints - Make it stand out Here’s the realistic painting I’m working on…a little mixed media collage thrown in for good measure. Technically the collage bit was there first on that canvas, then I took a photo holding a strawberry, and a painting was born. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/big-dreams-slow-progress monthly 0.5 2023-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c883f1c5-ef2c-4464-99a0-bef0432f9386/763255cc-e086-4cb6-84c5-2fabf24b47e1+2.JPG Blog - Big dreams, slow progress - Make it stand out This is the pantry off the kitchen photographed from just inside the door. Side note: My husband Jhan is not amused that I’m posting a photo of him on the blog, but shy of wrestling the laptop from my hands…he’s out of luck. lol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c01b823f-d119-4a45-83a2-5ea8382eb416/54958745-dc32-4c1a-bc9b-47efb0861b0a+2.JPG Blog - Big dreams, slow progress - Make it stand out Here’s the dinging/kitchen areas from inside the pantry. You can see the side door to the right off the kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c91fd034-503e-455a-bcb8-2c85b4ba3bd0/17106c4e-2da8-458e-9a36-1d7044447527+2.JPG Blog - Big dreams, slow progress - Make it stand out The grey stone-looking tile is the kitchen area, while the wood-grain looking tile to the left is the dining room area. The pipes coming up are where I hope to have my island with a sink in it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/986c9d6b-d11c-490e-be3b-f05c13f8f6cd/161d8b63-f236-4c13-b0e8-4385ad756ddc+2.JPG Blog - Big dreams, slow progress - Make it stand out Here is the wall outside the pantry (doorway to pantry at the left) and the dining room area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/041e8cdc-d414-4ba9-b214-78a7ae9a82fd/666809dc-11ff-4549-aa33-2386460bc273+2.JPG Blog - Big dreams, slow progress - Make it stand out Dining/Kitchen from outside the pantry - groovy view of the front door and the fields in the distance. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/snapshot-a-season-of-busyness monthly 0.5 2023-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/30bd12db-3a0c-4253-ba27-23a103c838c6/Dogwood+blossom.jpg Blog - Snapshot: A season of busyness - Make it stand out A Dogwood blossom - I took some reference photos of Dogwood and Apple tree blossoms to share with other artists during the 100 day project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/d483285e-f5b2-4ab4-8200-26259586ac58/100+day+four+minis.jpg Blog - Snapshot: A season of busyness - Make it stand out Here are four of the mini acrylic paintings on paper that I completed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/e9459f18-bcd0-4891-957d-ebe5382b0599/El+Gallo+1.jpg Blog - Snapshot: A season of busyness - Make it stand out I managed to varnish several completed paintings. This little piece “El Gallo de Tío Manuel” will be heading to California soon. I’m contemplating posting some of the other pieces for sale here on my website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/b20b8508-9e69-47e3-917e-77747ba22b20/Abstract+before+small.jpg Blog - Snapshot: A season of busyness - Make it stand out I took time during the project to just play with paint. With less pressure for a finished product, I felt more free to experiment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/31d456b4-aff3-4ca4-acd8-e3540671786b/Abstract+after+small.jpg Blog - Snapshot: A season of busyness - Make it stand out And I was able to build up layers and textures into something I rather enjoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c1460dbe-8be4-4ec4-8970-c61d35f0bb70/tylenol+wip+mixed+media.jpg Blog - Snapshot: A season of busyness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/regardless monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/2c4101e3-3e26-47a4-8f39-9825e9b935bd/03.30.32_%C3%B1oquis.jpg Blog - Regardless - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/i-persist monthly 0.5 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/b799577c-88a3-4d57-b5e6-5e4df25dd33c/Khalil+cast+2023.jpg Blog - I persist. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/e047354e-803e-456f-9876-c3f6d2a056b4/Crab+sketch.jpeg Blog - I persist. - Make it stand out 10/100 - Here is a happy little orange crab from Jagueyw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/d1cb97a0-b42f-4106-a8b3-45889c6c69eb/Abstract+I+wip.jpeg Blog - I persist. - Make it stand out 16/100 - A work in progress in abstraction - I’m experimenting with a palette knife and sgraffito. Basically, a chance to play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/2b3c53f4-46de-4192-9827-cc4088b0a814/Green+hand+doodle.jpeg Blog - I persist. - Make it stand out A fun collaboration with J - her squiggles and my hand contour line gesture type drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/701d4c97-c5d0-4702-9b62-d3deb329057e/Morel+hands+wip+Dyli.jpg Blog - I persist. - Make it stand out 17/100 - This is the piece in my morel/wild edible series that I’m working on. I managed to spend nearly an hour working on it recently. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/b8boh61fifpjqe6tarva66f60udm0y monthly 0.5 2023-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/e9ec576e-b5ac-44bf-851a-a6ac031d2e60/studio+at+kitchen+table.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More - Make it stand out During this coldest part of winter in Ohio, I’ve been doing a lot of work at the kitchen table. J is just off camera doing some painting of her own! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677793356745-P2URRPKYQELSZW9VC27R/1+of+100.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677793360728-Z8BAFNM2EG5V37B41MV4/2+of+100.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677793423059-I514NLBLQF0WVOXO2UEP/3+of+100.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677793430943-0TEKXC2L350J0F5LMUCC/4+of+100.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677793791021-IIN7SXPAGCQSM2R0AW4B/5%2Bof%2B100.jpg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677793517218-YYEKFJEESABS2UC6HFZE/6.+of+100.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677793568868-IZ35ODHHIX07PJX71DEC/7+of+100.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677793615243-VMLV71LEEVQUFBPUHY0H/8+of+100.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677793651187-365N90AAOTDKITM0DA1F/9+of+100.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f6480b73-fb14-47a1-a10c-75c5a29b1b4a/Ohio+February+sky.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More - Make it stand out A view of the ominous sky over the east end of the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677809872613-FAGLSN263ZY8C7P96CNL/asparagus+patch+BEFORE.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677809938226-3M7Q3EE8NY0FXZZVSUMM/asparagus+patch+AFTER.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677810014258-39LRLMTWW9SMX3AJXMQ0/garden+tarp.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1677810188663-2VL7KOIYZGHUX9KJ28IQ/green+wagon.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f91828b1-d59f-4342-86dc-f61dd8191316/Papi+walking+beach.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More - Make it stand out Papi walking along the beach during our first visit to the property on our last trip to Perú. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/073af11d-be63-492a-8a12-ee25504ef900/barnacles.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More - Make it stand out We find the coolest things washed up on the shore. I think these are barnacles and razor clam shells together. They’re quite bleached by the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/61a22bc8-0bb4-4c4b-8792-48ac3ee5a0b6/ray+eggs.jpeg Blog - My #100dayproject and More - Make it stand out Possibly egg casings (“Mermaids purses”) from the bathyraja Peruana or Peruvian Skate? I’m looking forward to studying the native species. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/saying-no-to-stolen-moments monthly 0.5 2023-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f72f2109-4209-4d76-961c-25fac23da48c/k+Kite+study.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/0a6cf6ca-2c64-4621-8342-64d21e3c87b8/What+He+Said.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out What He Said - Acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12.” I’ll be varnishing and framing this piece soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/9bc857d6-01b7-4387-a32e-58853c65302b/J+with+D+morel+hands+II.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out #wip - Acrylic on canvas board, 12” X 16.” I’m still plugging away at this morel mushroom inspired series. This is the second painting in the series - D was my model. Tiny studio assistant J is rather taken with my painting at the kitchen table lately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/3aaf4961-0a9d-41b7-87fc-3c584e2f8348/Altered+reality+J+at+ocean.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out #wip - Acrylic on canvas board 11” x 14.” This piece marks the direction where I’m feeling led to work. Abstraction combined with realism/portraiture to communicate the nostalgia of memory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c13f236b-04ca-4c43-9d89-ec6e51eb5860/D+with+bandage.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out #wip - Acrylic on mixed media paper 9” x 12.” Here’s a portrait study of my middle son D. He was upset that I chose to paint a photo of him with a bandage on his head, and I realized as I explained to him, that I chose that image because of how brave and strong he had been. He’d fallen on pavement in the local indoor fútbol cancha, but ultimately he was basically fine. But, again, I realized I’m definitely working at tackling memory…the bits and moments that mark my life. I did some experimenting in the background with solid, flat brush marks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/d0c1cc96-37ab-4943-8164-7a9aa001d1c1/House+inside+front+doors.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out Looking out the first floor front doors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/e47a78dc-e2c9-4c86-8eba-80ea96fef937/House+kitchen+windows.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out Kitchen with windows and doors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/0b4fde21-89e4-4faa-8892-0190a5818b0e/House+Living+room+windows.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out Living room with windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1b4d916a-8487-4553-a191-554e78c41b54/House+Papi+bedroom+windows.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out Papi’s room with windows and sliding glass door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/20a4941c-35c2-42fe-a53e-62b9a8f718b5/House+Mama+Irma+Papa+Nel+Room+windows.jpeg Blog - Saying No to Stolen Moments - Make it stand out Mamá Irma and Papá Ñel’s room with windows. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/groundhog-day-and-new-blog-format monthly 0.5 2023-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/452112cc-9d6e-4c94-be82-6f9f197f0ab0/goose+jesus.jpg Blog - Groundhog Day and New Blog Format - Make it stand out This morning I saw our one remaining grey goose walking on clear ice. My brain said, “Jesus geese.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/10352aba-693d-4e5f-a81f-a08bc79ba37b/Trello+2023-02-02+at+9.03.33+AM.png Blog - Groundhog Day and New Blog Format - Make it stand out I use a handy app called Trello to organize my studio and homestead goals. I also enjoy using it for meal planning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/aeb47775-4047-4e77-a414-d6782ffb8b89/What+He+Said.jpeg Blog - Groundhog Day and New Blog Format - Make it stand out “What He Said” - Acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/b28b29e3-643e-4acf-b466-33f1a7bffdc7/House+FRONT+paint+windows.jpeg Blog - Groundhog Day and New Blog Format - Make it stand out Here is the house in Jaguey. The painting is complete, and you can see that the windows and glass doors are also in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f651c3ff-4a5b-4621-ac64-df11f993a4f5/Kitchen+patio.jpeg Blog - Groundhog Day and New Blog Format - Make it stand out Here is the area outside the kitchen (Lima side). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/a344e5a2-e427-4927-b7c2-6548c9d6763e/Papi+Patio.jpeg Blog - Groundhog Day and New Blog Format - Make it stand out Here is the Camaná side with Papi’s outdoor patio area. You can also see his sliding glass door at the rear of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/cebac881-ec6f-45bf-98ec-57bda73e085c/From+back+windows.jpeg Blog - Groundhog Day and New Blog Format - Make it stand out Here’s the view of Papi’s patio area from behind/above. You can see the front door in the perimeter wall and on to the sea in the distance. There’s a lot of clean-up to work on when we’re down there, but I’m so excited to get to work on this homestead! https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/make-no-resolutions monthly 0.5 2023-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/d1ec650d-2d32-4908-9431-6e50a7478db1/Lima+three+quarter.jpeg Blog - Make No Resolutions - Make it stand out This is a view of the Lima side of the house. We’ve chosen some paint colors that we hope we can live with for a long while, but the important thing was to get a protective coating of paint on the exterior. In the end, the front vs. the side color is a bit too yellow for my taste, but it’ll protect the surface! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/b1852cbd-5c36-4ca7-95fd-0d15182d0187/Camana+three+quarter.jpeg Blog - Make No Resolutions - Make it stand out Here’s the Camaná side of the house, and in the sunlight the difference between the colors doesn’t look as extreme. We are going to have A LOT of clean-up to do once our construction is completed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/4a05ec59-3fea-49de-8cdb-2a20b10a74a8/Roof+spouts+1.jpeg Blog - Make No Resolutions - Make it stand out The Camaná region is considered desert. During January-February there is some rainfall, and the annual average is somewhere from 0.5 to 0.6 inches. Very occasionally there are heavy rains that can cause serious roof damage if you’re unprepared, thus the spouts for water to run off the roofs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/399f4d9f-0d64-4cb1-b898-8db84344c9bb/Roof+spouts+2.jpeg Blog - Make No Resolutions - Make it stand out Here you can see my brother-in-law Stiven’s side-kick Rayo up on the roof inspecting the new spouts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/b353ca03-7826-43fd-ae34-d02614726ad0/Kitchen+Dining.jpeg Blog - Make No Resolutions - Make it stand out Here is the kitchen-dining area with its Smoky White walls and column. The unpainted area will ostensibly have our cabinetry and appliances. The pipes sticking up through the floor between the two types of tile will be for a plumbed island counter area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/2e421c6e-5035-4326-990e-fed6d05c7df4/Studio+off+white.jpeg Blog - Make No Resolutions - Make it stand out The studio is also the same Smoky White color to give a fairly color neutral space for art-making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/d9e6dde9-ec3d-44d2-a584-dcee8b720725/Master+Bedroom+blue.jpeg Blog - Make No Resolutions - Make it stand out Here is the Master Bedroom - two walls a deep blue and two walls Smoky White. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/7e73d6ea-2cdf-421c-9090-11e2c7281c15/Porch+painted+walls.jpeg Blog - Make No Resolutions - Make it stand out And this is the porch looking into the studio area with its cream colored walls and white columns. Next update, I’ll share photos of the kids’ rooms - we found some fun colors and designs to get them started! https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/my-cell-phone-addiction-and-what-im-going-to-do-about-it monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f3cc564c-81b3-44c4-8c97-06ade8a3ca5d/Cell+phone+color.jpg Blog - My cell phone addiction, and what I’m going to do about it - Normally, my display looks something like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/3052e2bd-f805-4eb6-908e-911a5833cfd9/Cell+phone+blk+wht.jpg Blog - My cell phone addiction, and what I’m going to do about it - In the settings on my phone I’ve made it so that I triple click the side button on the right to toggle back and forth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/9396647c-c6cc-4d18-941c-8d729c0976df/Panda+Planner.jpg Blog - My cell phone addiction, and what I’m going to do about it - Make it stand out I use a Panda Planner (Venture), which has calendar, weekly, and a daily sections. It comes blank with space for business planning. I love the flexibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/567cdafd-0615-4f42-aad5-def6e6f8b8f4/Morning+Pages.jpg Blog - My cell phone addiction, and what I’m going to do about it - Make it stand out My morning mess…I mean pages! Sometimes I grab a cup of coffee or tea…or coffee AND tea and try to hammer these out after my oldest leaves and before the littles wake up. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/update-house-project-in-jaguey-per-post-6 monthly 0.5 2022-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/828af4d4-5223-4e10-b1ab-d5975abffffc/Arequipa+to+Jaguey+I+oil+on+canvas+framed.jpg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out This is the little 8” x 10” oil painting on canvas board that I created from a photo I took from the Panamerican highway between Arequipa and Camaná. I entered it into the Algonquin Mill Art Barn for fun and to get over my fear of putting my artwork out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/8fb1090d-0698-408c-b5b9-c78f57793bed/A+and+M+wedding+cake.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out I’ve always wanted to try to make a little wedding cake, so I went ahead and gave it a go for our family celebration of my cousin’s wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/951ba6b5-4a73-4b61-af37-65cf71ab3d55/Photo+board+Church+of+God+2022.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out Two of my kiddos posed with one of their best buddies from church at our annual Trunk-or-Treat event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/00dfcd33-ffbe-4d08-a1c8-8a0db5f1723d/American+colors+Peru.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out This is the second website that we checked out with possible colors, but not all of the colors are available local to our house project. We shall see what we end up with on the walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/4df3392d-12ee-4aee-906c-077d5cdbf0ef/House+with+desague+exposed.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out Here’s a 3/4 view of the house from the Lima side. The walls were cemented and then stuccoed. In this image the sewage/grey water line can be seen heading down to the biodigester. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/d5713d17-c139-4f9d-b485-603ef0767233/Biodigester+in+ground.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out The biodigester in the ground!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/5a0714e7-b495-4ac7-a5fe-f8c62e5472ec/Rear+retaining+wall.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out Rear retaining wall to keep the sand from rolling down into the back of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/6d91df28-e899-4e26-a505-0615675f2271/Tile+from+Guest+bathroom.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out The tile Jhan chose is fabulous!!! Here’s the view from the first floor guest bathroom. To the left is the Living Room, and to the Right is the Kitchen/Dining Room. The color is actually muted by grout and construction dust. The walls have been stuccoed and have received a base white coat. (Pictured are Papá Miguel, Mamá Irma, and I think Stiven…which makes me unsure who took this photo. :o) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/a08a24db-9bc8-4f74-9344-9a5791f26507/Tile+facing+Kitchen.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out This is taken from nearly the same spot viewing the Kitchen/Dining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/012030e8-041b-463b-a84e-b7b5ced4fa24/Tile+Kitchen+Comedor.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out Here’s the Kitchen tile transitioning to the Dining area (wood-style tile), and the door to the left next to the exterior door is the pantry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f183faa4-8c82-434a-a05c-d5ce0073c81a/Tile+Living.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out This is the Living Room from under the stairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/842701da-00d6-4d03-be00-a30397680797/Tile+Papi+Room.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out This is Papi’s room. And the wandering canine is Rayo, the faithful companion of my BIL Stiven. (Rayo also loves to pal around with Papá Miguel and Mamá Irma.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1dfcd3f6-4aa9-4bc2-963c-bb2865b47525/Tile+Bedroom+Camana.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out This is the bedroom directly above Papi’s on the Camaná side of the house. It will probably be one of the boys’ rooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/deabeedd-5dc5-4ad5-8e9a-73e332ac8ba2/Tile+Master.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out The Master Bedroom from outside the window on the porch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/6f77b255-1288-456f-a937-6b7c7d002754/Tile+Studio+before+stucco.jpeg Blog - Update: House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 6 - Make it stand out The Studio with a neutral grey tile. This is from an earlier stage pre-stucco of the construction, so you can see the clean tile floor. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/the-house-project-in-jaguey-per-post-5 monthly 0.5 2022-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/2d723931-5c95-42b2-9d8c-dbc92699887d/Living+Rm+stair+side+view.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 5 - Make it stand out In July, my brother-in-law Stiven sent photos of progress on the interior of the house. Here you can see the stairs from the Living Room up to the second floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/6b9ddec2-d320-487a-ab0a-16cb07e81402/Living+Rm+Stair+up.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 5 - Make it stand out Here is the living room stair heading up to the second floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/37b82238-f493-4f8b-b104-a92d0490f165/Roof+stair+up.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 5 - Make it stand out This is from the top of that staircase, the view toward the stairs up to the roof and the door into the art studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/df8a4b75-a0d5-4f6f-b29e-744a99c08dca/Master+Bd+July+2022.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 5 - Make it stand out View from the doorway into the Master Bedroom. You can see the cultivated lands of the neighbors and the ocean to the horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/af89d4a8-f8c3-4c30-a043-020391db6689/Roof+view+to+ocean.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 5 - Make it stand out On the roof of the house at the top of the stairs, view out to the farmlands and the ocean. I can’t wait to take the kiddos up with a telescope to see the stars in the Southern Hemisphere. We’ll put a railing up around the roof, of course!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/2a4fb94b-02da-4e57-84d5-39751d170bcc/Three+quarter+view+Camana+front+side.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 5 - Make it stand out Three-quarter view of the house from the front, Camaná side. The windows on the second floor go to the Master Bedroom. The first floor windows go to the Living Room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1d6aa8fe-505d-4390-8f53-f13e0c4d8409/House+from+Lima+side+NO+MYSTERY+WALL+Aug+2022.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 5 - Make it stand out View of the Lima side of the house. The mystery wall is GONE!! Papá Miguel is standing in the doorway that leads to the Kitchen/Dining Room area. The Kitchen/Dining/Living is an open concept area that will have different floor tiles to define areas. To the left when entering this doorway is the walk in pantry area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1111f818-6927-4523-9cca-11ece7207202/House+from+huerta+August+2022.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 5 - Make it stand out This is a view of the house from inside the Huerta (orchard) area. We hope to plant a variety of fruit trees including mango, papaya, lemons/limes, and avocados (“Palta” in Perú). To the left, there is an additional fenced area where we hope to establish perennial asparagus and strawberries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/82b4363c-05e8-4cf1-98ae-e82ab7cc4d99/House+overall+Aug+2022.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 5 - Make it stand out Here’s a closer look from below the retaining wall. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/4y7ooz0vstcoxazzbz7dzherou0mli monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/517c3b91-8854-45d2-af8b-06d56fe7b1c2/Spring+on+SFF+2022.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out Here on the farm in Ohio, we were starting to see signs of Spring and early Summer - the Canada geese hatched their babies. Our lonely grey goose served as their nanny. He’s ferocious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/46b0bd3d-4e93-4f62-a555-a665b94966dc/First+floor+with+brick.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out Here’s the first floor from the back of the house with columns and the walls being bricked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/11220cbe-b668-497a-94da-2ffb25742cfa/Back+corner+first+floor+brick.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out The view from inside the back, Lima-side corner. I found the scaffolding/support system for creating the second floor cement pour really fascinating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/32af380e-ed1c-4a56-9438-b6200086528b/First+floor+with+brick+2.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out Here’s the view of the first floor building process from the rear, Camaná-side corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c5ebf3e6-49aa-4ec6-ab93-53f036951bf1/First+floor+porch+with+mystery+wall.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out As with any construction project, sometimes errors happen. Our architect accidentally extended a line on the plans that shouldn’t have been drawn. And the maestro, true to the plans, created a brick wall where the line was drawn. This however, is the side of the porch, where the outdoor spiral staircase should outlet to allow people to walk up and down between the lower and upper porches. Luckily my father (aka Papi) was on-site and noticed this “mystery wall.” We were able to clear up the confusion and have the wall removed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/9f70f14e-3962-47fa-b3bf-9db464b8c395/tecnopor.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out While Papi was in Perú, he took Maestro Flavio to Arequipa to source this fill material called tecnopor to be incorporated into the second floor and roof cement. This material is a light-weight polystyrene fill. It allows for the spans of the floor and roof without the cement being too heavy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/5633796a-c584-4230-9f43-2cff1b389c87/First+floor+tecnopor+ocean+view.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out This is the center of the first floor looking out to the front porch (the mystery wall was still in place at this point). To the right will be the kitchen and dining area (cocina y comedor), and to the left will be the living room (la sala). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/ade58ca6-c41d-4dc2-aeea-634ef07de7c9/First+floor+tecnopor+visible.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out Here’s the center, first floor view toward the back of the house from the front door. The small room at center is a half bath. To the right will be Papi’s room, and to the left will be a guest bedroom that we like to think of as Mamá Irma and Papá Miguel’s room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f3dcc2be-41b2-4b27-8e38-0f5d313f0d45/Kitchen+from+porch+tecnopor.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out This is the view from the porch looking into what will be the kitchen. The door all the way to the left goes into a pantry area. That’s Papá Miguel behind that column on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/89424d9a-959e-4369-9f89-987c5afe10c3/Lima+side+three+quarter+view+no+roof.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out Three quarter view from the front, Lima-side corner (mystery wall still in place). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/853b2ef3-a6de-4859-8d92-5f8839ca1814/three+quarter+view+no+roof.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out Three quarter view from the other front corner. The mystery wall is just starting to be removed. The scaffolding is up for the creation of the roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/04b923bb-5a4d-404f-94ed-429433537097/Mystery+wall+porch.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out In this photo you can see that the roof has been poured, and the mystery wall is finally on its way out. Yay! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1013ab08-5a76-48c0-9bfc-8518602dd59d/Scaffolding+for+stucco.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out Temporary scaffolding for finishing the underside of the roof and applying a stucco layer. The sky-light looking hole in the ceiling of this image is for a staircase to access the roof. This room will be my studio. I cannot wait!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/ba63e263-9f3e-4aff-a50c-fb3353812aac/Biodigester+arrival.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out In July, my husband Jhan made a short trip down to oversee some details on the project. He got a ton done while he was there. With help from his sister Dayana, he ordered this biodigester and had it delivered to the property. If all goes according to Hoyle, this will “digest” the waste from our house bathrooms and sinks and will generate a rich liquid fertilizer to enrich the soil under future fruit trees and biogas for cooking. I’m totally geeking out over this thing - I’ve always wanted one. Here’s praying it works the way it’s supposed to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1870a6e2-7750-472e-823f-58a8d9fe94f7/Early+summer+awesome+moth.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out While Jhan was making tile choices for our flooring in Arequipa, I was here on Shepherd’s Flock Farm holding down the fort. Papi, the kids, and I spent lots of time feeding animals, gardening, and exploring nature. This handsome mug is a Citheronia Regalis, a Royal Walnut Moth/Regal Moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/51d42c6f-b137-4c8f-a519-a4f657a3e48b/Be+weird+be+awesome.jpeg Blog - House project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 4 - Make it stand out Remember: Be weird. Be awesome. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/when-things-just-feel-off monthly 0.5 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/a0d671fb-1005-47e4-b06d-a9c688ddbb1b/wip+08.23.2022.jpg Blog - When things just feel off… - Make it stand out This is a recent work that I believe is still a work in progress. Acrylic on canvas (sourced from a thrift store). I found it very cathartic to go out, put on some moody music, and just have at it. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/the-house-project-in-jaguey-per-post-3 monthly 0.5 2022-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/9a5d06c4-54c3-4eda-a746-6d5c82ea567e/retaining+wall+from+below.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 3 - Make it stand out The retaining wall grew to almost its full length. In the end, we needed one additional section to the right side of this photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/92b8eebd-b372-4ec6-92ef-9f9a20f798b5/casa+con+fierro+desde+Lima.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 3 - Make it stand out This is a view from the Lima side at the rear corner of the house. This back corner bedroom on the first floor will be for my mother- and father-in-law Irma and Miguel when they stay with us. The hillside had to be excavated, and we’ll have another retaining wall behind the structure to keep the sand from sliding down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/4dc64201-ddc5-4f86-8936-d8d926231042/casa+con+fierro+desde+Camana.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 3 - Make it stand out Here is initial construction from the Camaná side. This back corner bedroom on the first floor will be my father’s room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/23c49e4f-69c6-45da-b4d2-c9fb7475c330/casa+con+fierro+panoramic.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 3 - Make it stand out Here’s the construction from above in a panoramic type photograph. (Photos 1-4 by Stiven Chavez Banda, April 2022) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/3aeb54f8-1233-48a8-ac76-b28356f84e30/casa+May+2022+ladrillos+overall.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 3 - Make it stand out By early May the foundation was in place, columns were growing, and the walls were being created using brick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/4f2f7277-68ae-4cae-9167-95233bc54b66/casa+May+2022+ladrillos+with+sea.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 3 - Make it stand out Building with concrete, rebar, and brick, is messy business. Here you can get a sense of what the view from the first floor will be. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/the-house-project-in-jaguey-per-post-2 monthly 0.5 2022-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/255dee41-bb96-43e4-9a7e-fef0fe8d4f99/Lime+outline+of+house.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú – Post 2 - Make it stand out Maestro Flavio marked out the position of the house based on the engineer’s designs prior to excavation. We made some decisions and modifications to the plans based on this visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/373c829e-103b-4bb9-8796-11690722935d/Lime+outline+of+house+Detail.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú – Post 2 - Make it stand out While onsite, we could start to see where the first floor rooms would be located and get a sense for the size of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/19e9658a-3d77-4a33-ad64-6de6fa46fe11/Jiron+Miguel.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú – Post 2 - Make it stand out My father (“Papi Jorge”), father-in-law (“Papá Miguel”), and husband (Jhan), oversaw the construction of a road from the house site the length of the property down to the beach. This will facilitate irrigation and transport when we get to homesteading, but in the meantime it’s perfect for getting to the beach. Papi affectionately named the road “Jirón Miguel” after my father-in-law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/215fbde5-6ff9-4260-9ec7-69a92147a251/Beach+scene.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú – Post 2 - Make it stand out Between meetings with the engineer and Maestro Flavio, homeschooling, and sourcing materials, we still made sure to spend plenty of time with family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/03fe951a-878e-48bf-9a2a-82fccba250c3/Lovies+on+the+line.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú – Post 2 - Make it stand out By February we’d made many important decisions, had a plan, and it was time to wash and pack up to head back to the States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/6787f01e-15f1-4916-b5b1-d84177068a00/Peru+Flag+Peaje.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú – Post 2 - Make it stand out We hit the road to Arequipa to catch our flight back to Lima. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/9aaf2bda-547c-48aa-b7c1-f8a8f7157bbf/Journey+home.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú – Post 2 - Make it stand out Verdant valleys dot the landscape between rocky, arid mountains as you travel from the coastal region up to Arequipa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/e53231e2-ef4e-4653-9aa1-9ba1c07ff273/Retaining+wall+Detail.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú – Post 2 - Make it stand out After our arrival home in the States, Papá Miguel continued to oversee the project. 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(Photo credit: Stiven Chavez Banda) https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/on-chasing-dreamswhat-are-you-waiting-for monthly 0.5 2022-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/2d07ac2d-fe13-4bdf-9702-74250c1869a5/IMG_9840.jpeg Blog - On chasing dreams…What are you waiting for? - Make it stand out This is a recent experimental “play” piece that I created following Louise Fletcher’s Find Your Joy taster course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/f3a57aaa-9179-4951-ba99-cd3129031925/IMG_9915.jpeg Blog - On chasing dreams…What are you waiting for? - Make it stand out I’m overwhelmed with ideas but short on time, so I’m struggling to produce work in a timely fashion. 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It also hasn’t told me its title just yet. https://www.katepaynedechavez.com/blog/the-house-project-in-jaguey-per-post-1 monthly 0.5 2022-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/bb755845-bb93-4c76-ab08-c5d8823e8384/IMG_6934.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 1 - Make it stand out We had a wall built around the farthest section of the property where the house will be located. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/1188affe-7ad6-4be3-8e4e-13765ca101ae/IMG_7420.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 1 - Make it stand out Water is crucial on any homestead, so work on sinking a well began right away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d1ce7db5974974f513e81e/c517b875-3264-4288-aea6-e9c8258398d3/IMG_7432.jpeg Blog - The house project in Jaguey, Perú - Post 1 - Make it stand out This is the view of the walled-in area that will have the house and initial gardens as viewed from the small sand road below. 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