Another New Neighbor Stops By to Say Hello
A coyote stops by to sample the fallen figs outside my office, more annoyed by the neighbor’s barking dogs than by me watching.
September 2015
The Magic Bucket
Our new cleaning service accidentally left with the one bucket Thy isn’t afraid of. Happily, they brought it back.
More Water Work and Coining a New Phrase
A new water softener replaces the ancient Kinetico, with a small flood along the way, and we coin a new phrase for the previous owners’ half-assed fixes.
Great News Everyone! They’ve Fixed the Slime Pipes!
Able finishes the septic job, a county inspector checks things over and the hole gets filled.
End of Day One: Septic tank in place, and we can flush the toilets!
End of day one: the new septic tank is in place, and we can flush the toilets.
More Pics of the Septic Work
The septic hole is now much, much bigger, and the house is vibrating.
Septic Day!
Septic day! The failed tank, never pumped in over ten years, finally gets pumped out and demolished.
New Walkthroughs Are Up!
New video walkthroughs of the house, this time with some explanations and, more importantly, some furniture.
Photo Stream* Highlights
Photo highlights: all our books shelved, the boys’ new space, the repurposed shed and a refreshed kitchen.
Scanning Complete
The original architect drawings are scanned, including the elevations, a rendering and a great room spiral staircase that never got built.