Water, Water Everywhere, Part 2: Softening the Water
Our water is very hard, so here’s how we soften it, and why that makes it taste a bit salty.
April 2016
Preparedness: We now have it.
Our disaster preparedness kit gets a serious upgrade, all stowed in a Pelican case.
Water, Water Everywhere, Part 1: The Well
How our well works, and the saga of replacing the rusting well tank with a new poly one.
Revisiting First Impressions, Part 2: Back Exterior
Then and now: the back exterior, from the sports court to the hot tub.
Revisiting First Impressions, Part 1: Front Exterior
Then and now: matching the original listing photos of the front exterior.
The small pile of random junk
Hauling away the random junk the previous owners left behind, including the old dead pool pump.
So Many Birds
Wild birds we’ve seen at Purgatory, from turkey vultures to barn owls, plus a new website for nature shots.
Survey SAYS…
Soil studies and new survey maps for the great wall project show only about half an inch of movement in 50 years.
Living with two large parrots means…
Life with two large parrots, in a house with transom windows and windowed doors.
The State of Our Borders, Part 3: Fences
A drive down to the bottom of the property to document the state of our fences and gates.
The State of Our Borders, Part 2: The Weeds
The weeds are now taller than Agent Smith, so he’s mowing with Dino while I learn the weedeater.
The State of Our Borders, Part 1: Horse Residue
Our perimeter fences were left in bad shape, after a neighbor’s horses grazed here on a promise to fix the fences that never happened.
Exactly…
Exactly one year ago, I found the listing for what is now Purgatory.