Woohoo! My PA house is officially under contract—they accepted my counteroffer! Huge shoutout to my amazing hippie realtor (@pittsburghshippierealtor) for making it all happen.
Celebrating the milestone with a Tom Collins (because, obviously). You can’t see the perfectly clear Collins spear I made with my 🛟 Klaris Clear IceMaker (SHAKENUP10 for 10% off), but it’s a total showstopper. Bonus points for the dehydrated lemon wheel—courtesy of my brother and his trusty dehydrator.
While I’m excited to close this chapter, I’ll definitely miss that deck view and being close to the in-laws. Cheers to moving forward!

Tom Collins
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- approx 2 oz club soda (top off)
- Build gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a tall glass with ice
- Top with club soda
- Garnish with lemon slice or wheel
Alcohol: 12 % Sugars: 9 g
