We have close to 1300 books in our house...we take book lice/worms/mold very seriously!!!

But hey, now I can live the midwestern dream of having a beverage fridge in the garage.

Right?!? That is my mindset going into this!

Haha, I do live in the Midwest actually!! But I picked Ann Arbor because it was closer...but now I'm thinking it would have been nice to do a weekend in Chicago!! There is always next time!

Heck yeah blackberries!!

I love making quick pickles and pickled onions!

Ah, didn't think about the radiant warmth. They are on a western facing wall and blocked from a lot of wind thanks to the proximity to the neighbors house.

Thanks I'll look into them.