’m at the time of year where most of what I do is yard work. What else has been going on? I’ll talk about the heat, but so far this year, as my neighbor and I discussed earlier this week, this year has been comparatively temperate. San Antonio House The … Continue reading →
It’s been a busy month. Here’s what’s been going on in our property tales: San Antonio House: I got the lawn mowed Watering has been going according to local legal permissions I got the volunteer trees removed near the back corner barbecue area Did some routine cleaning while I was … Continue reading →
Here’s what’s happened with property over the last month: San Antonio house: We got the convertible moved to Central Texas — that was the largest item yet to move. We have a few more bulky items and numerous small items. I began watering. We have watering restrictions in San Antonio … Continue reading →
April has brought mildly better weather, and with that, Mr. L and I have been busy. Here’s what we’ve been working on: The San Antonio House: We haven’t been there to do anything. The Ranch: Mr. L and I took a ride out to the ranch to survey conditions. While … Continue reading →
Has it been a month already? Why, yes, it has! And what a month it was. Weather is still on a roller coaster of ups and downs, and they have been doozies! We’ve ranged between single digits and 80 degrees over the last month. On a single day, we ranged … Continue reading →
We’ve been having some nicer weather over this past week, and that helps. It also means the weeds are growing with abandon. Here’s the latest on the properties: The San Antonio House: We’re headed down there later to begin tree and yard work in preparation for spring. The Ranch: No … Continue reading →
It’s been a slow month for getting things done. Here goes: The San Antonio House: Verified that the latest plumbing fix is effective. Continued work on building the support structure to remount the commode. It’s working as is, but this will be considered a maintenance fix to ensure it’s in … Continue reading →
Hasn’t the year just flown by? There’s so much that needs to be done, but we just haven’t been getting to it. Here’s where things stand for December for the properties: The San Antonio house: The yard is ready for winter. Property taxes are paid. The Central Texas house: The … 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 →