The August heat is still bearing down with no rain in sight. Here’s what we’ve been getting done since we last checked. San Antonio House: Mr. L had to go down for a medical appointment. While there, he got a very little watering done on the yard. The Ranch: My … Continue reading →
Mr. Fig has looked healthy all year, but I wasn’t certain if we’d get actual figs. Well, there are figs. After the heat of the last week, the leaves look decidedly wilted. This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago before the searing heat set in.
Continue reading →We have a lot of ceiling fan light fixtures. Most of them come with a five-light array. For some reason, no matter when one light bulb burns out, and no matter when I change the bulb, if I have all five bulbs working, one invariably burns out. If I leave … Continue reading →
Later today, I’ll be having minor hand surgery — getting a carpal tunnel release on my left hand (I’m left-handed). I’m attempting to get my posts scheduled, but if anything is missing, it means I’m not typing yet. My stamina is reappearing after my knee surgery, so I’m beginning to … Continue reading →
I snapped this shot of some ominous-looking storm clouds last week, but nothing materialized locally:
Continue reading →Better late than never. For various reasons, it seems like it’s been a busy month. Let’s see how it looks here. San Antonio House: Mr. L went down for a couple of weeks and took care of the yard, replaced a bad board, fixed a window sill, primed and painted, … Continue reading →
I haven’t done much this month, but Mr. L has been busy. San Antonio House: Mr. L got down there earlier this month and got the lawn mowed. The Ranch: Nothing planned for this month. The Store: Yes, the grass needs mowing. The Shop: Mr. L is making tremendous progress … Continue reading →
We spent most of the last month on the road, but we’ve still gotten some stuff done. Here’s the April update for your reading pleasure. San Antonio House: We got some leaves raked and the yard mowed. The Ranch: We had the deer feeder and game camera running. We noted … Continue reading →
The weather has been mostly bad, so we haven’t accomplished as much as we might have liked. Here’s what we’ve been working on around the property: San Antonio House: We haven’t been here this month. The Ranch: The game camera is recording our first wildlife census for 2015. The Store: … Continue reading →
Normally this wouldn’t be a concern, but we went to the Dallas area for the weekend and left most of the cats to fend for themselves with fresh litter boxes and full food and water towers. Lady and Daphne, since they tend to pick on Rossie (and Lady needs daily … Continue reading →
