It’s been a cold, dismal, rainy, glorious week here in Central Texas. I’m sure I’m wrong to enjoy the dreariness and rain, but I do. Here’s a photo of the rain along our north foundation skirt (the house is pier and beam construction about three feet above ground level). We … Continue reading →
I skipped last month’s update, because we were mostly traveling and hadn’t gotten much done. I don’t know what the excuse is for this month. The San Antonio House: We got basic yard work completed. We trimmed the alley hedge. We trimmed the front hedges. We downed a tree by … Continue reading →
What’s been happening in and around the property this past month? I got some watering done at the San Antonio house. We’re in San Antonio now, and thanks to Ingrid over Mexico and Manuel in the Baja region, we’re getting some much needed rain, so I’ll be able to focus … Continue reading →
I delayed this post a little to ensure Valerie Comer got top billing for the full day. Did you buy her book yet? Please go do that now. Go ahead. I’ll wait. Nothing we’ve done with the property over the last month is that pressing. We’ve been keeping the grass … Continue reading →
We’re having an unbelievably slow year for property progress this year. Here’s what can be attributed to the last month for the various properties: Central Texas House: Yard work with a very little decluttering. Mr. L assembled his jig for making rosettes, and began making them. He has nine blanks, … Continue reading →
I try to take a photo of the Central Texas house each March (we closed on the house in March, 2007). This year, I’m a few months late. We did get the mailbox post painted with the house numbers affixed. We still haven’t replaced the front steps, and some trimming … Continue reading →
I just haven’t gotten going this month. Mostly, the month has been about mowing and trimming. Grass is growing everywhere. Mr. L has been taking care of the growth explosion that took place in San Antonio after the extensive rains we got down there at the beginning of the month. … Continue reading →
The theme over the last month has been related to generally springtime activities of yard work and working in and around the yards. Here’s what’s been going on: We’ve just spent a couple of weeks at the San Antonio house getting it ready for spring: Mowing, hedge trimming, fence painting, … Continue reading →
The side of the house is our house project for this year: This wall needs to be replaced. These are “new” boards, installed when the previous owners renovated the house to create a bathroom and an outside closet on the back porch. Something happened, and these boards have a significant … Continue reading →
We had another quiet month around the property. Last month, we prepared to hold a yard sale in the shop. This month, we held the sale. Would have liked for a few more items to find new homes, but the items that did find new homes seemed to please their … Continue reading →