I’m a day late, but there is some progress to report. For the west wall on the house, here’s where we stand: The west wall has one color coat on it. Here’s a close up of the corner: Why is corner significant? On the west wall side (the … Continue reading →
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 →
There we have it. 9,701 words. That means only 40,299 words to go. To stay on track for the Backwards NaNo, my daily count finally drops below 3000 words for the day tomorrow to 2986. In non-NaNo news, we did work at the ranch today. I continue to be amazed … Continue reading →
Hubby had to head back to San Antonio today, but before he went, we had some work to take care of out at the ranch. We loaded up the utility trailer with rocks, gravel, and shredded linoleum and headed out. The road construction has made it up to the 1/4 … Continue reading →
Today was devoted to ranch work. We loaded up the little utility trailer with something like 25 buckets of rocks, various tree trimming equipment, a post puller, the barbed wire pliers, a cooler of beverages, and Millie. The rocks were for laying the the road tracks to reinforce the road. … Continue reading →
My, my, my. Time sure is flying. I’d really planned on doing a better job updating here. Sometimes, silence is better than saying something to fill space. On the other hand, silence can imply something ominous. For any of you inclined to worry, I’m not dead yet. It’s been a … Continue reading →
It’s not a jacket, but it is lightweight, vented, and has long sleeves. It’s a Magellan Lake Fork Fishing Shirt, and I found it at Academy for $19.99. It should serve to protect my arms from foliage as we work to clean up the overgrowth behind the shop. We’ll see. … Continue reading →
I attended InnoTech San Antonio today. I haven’t been to a technology conference for a couple of years, and I wanted to see how much I was missing. I felt pretty comfortable, but I’d thought I might see more of my former military colleagues (either military or civilian). I ran … Continue reading →