The last month was productive. Weather, though hot, cooperated and allowed us to get a lot done. Other things conspired to make sure we got them done. For instance, the water line at the store building sprung a leak not far from the meter box, so we had to replace … Continue reading →
What have we been working on for the past month on the various properties? In San Antonio, hubby finished the next phase of the driveway bricking project. It was looking good when I left, but he wasn’t done yet, so I don’t have pictures to share at this time. I … Continue reading →
This is the first in an ongoing series, currently planned for the third Thursday of each month, where I update our progress with our various properties. Because, seriously, how often do you really want to see a wall of weathered boards in various stages of being painted. Yes, it’s interesting … Continue reading →
Just normal stuff going on. The yard is in much better shape this year than last year. Here’s the latest picture of our house stripping project: Notice how “ripply” the wall is on the left and center sections? Hubby has not reset the boards yet to snug them up. … Continue reading →
I’ve been participating in the A-Z Challenge over at my other blog. That will keep you entertained all month. I am working on this month’s Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour post, which will go live on the 19th. As noted earlier, we began work on the west wall of the living room. … Continue reading →
We spent last week in San Antonio doing spring yard work. We have shrimp plants in the back yard, and they were in stunning form. I took some pictures to share. I tried to capture the honey bees busily carrying about their pollination business, but I’m not certain I was … Continue reading →
I mentioned getting the second color coat on the front wall of the house in my last post. Here’s a picture (by the way, you can always click on the thumbnails in the post for a larger picture if you want more detail): I periodically take a shot of … Continue reading →
Paint, that is. Hubby finished the second color coat of paint on the front living room exterior wall. We’ve set up the scaffolding around the corner on the west living room exterior wall and have begun scraping and stripping paint. This is the preliminary scraping work — the loose … Continue reading →
Over on the Other Blog, I posted a photo challenge of Flowers, and I asked if anyone could identify the shrub. Erin has made a great effort, but I suspect she (and anyone else attempting an ID) was hampered by less than ideal pictures of the shrub and the flowers. … Continue reading →
We’ve been experiencing a welcome level of rain in Central Texas this week. No severe weather. Just a general soaking rain for the last couple of days with more forecast through the weekend. Unfortunately, here’s what the yard looks like. I snapped these from the front and back porches: The … Continue reading →