The Mini
Oh little Mini how I love thee. Let me count the ways. You do not go fast like BDR5— a...
Respray
Back when we lived in San Francisco we had a strange little balcony that was accessed from the living room....
Hat Rack Tricks
Since I seem to be a home furnishings post writing frenzy, I found one more item to write about in...
New Old Table
In the north hall next to the armchair and the ottoman I made, sat a table. One of those formed...
The Feathered Dinosaurs (that eat things they should not)
Living with parrots means things that should not be eaten are often eaten. Eventually you get used to making sure...
Puzzling Filler Post
This is another of those mundane posts as during the height of the pandemic, Agent Smith and I did what...
The writing process (failure)
Keeping up with the news/projects to post ratio is something that fails to happen as noted by the fact that...
More Dumpster Tails
Since moving here we have filled roughly two dozen dumpsters. Our first one was a big 40 cu yd, but...
Blank Walls in the Studio No More
For a long time the walls of the studio building were barren. I have been adding things into the space...
Upgraded Fence
The big storm we had back in 2021 also took out the rotting wooden privacy fence that runs along the...
Being Creative with a Fireplace
When we were in escrow we had the chimney inspected as part of all the other inspections (well, septic, house,...
Sewing Round Things is Tricky
Another small detail I crafted for the great room are four round cushions. They're pretty nifty as they not only...
Overgrazing is BAD
When we moved in to Purgatory in the summer of 2015, the previous owners had decided to allow a local...
The forgotten story about the new neighbors
Way back in 2017 I wrote about the issue of manure seeping out of the neighbor's animal pens. Two years...
Evolutions…the North Office
My office, formerly used as a family room by the previous owners has gone through many changes and shuffling since...