Winter Tree Work
California Tree Solutions takes on our trees, including pollarding the mulberries.
February 2019
And On the 15th Day, There Were Gutters
After 50-odd years without them, the house finally has gutters, made on site by Commercial Gutter.
Fog
In San Francisco they call their fog Karl. Here, we call it Phineas.
Yet More New Fencing
Replacing the white wooden fence along the main gate and road with simple wire fencing.
Samsung Technical Support: OMFG it’s worse that I could ever imagine.
Trying to get Samsung technical support to fix our new oven’s clock. It’s worse than I could ever imagine.
And Again With the Kitchen Appliances
The microwave/oven combo died, so we have a new Samsung, and yet another example of the previous owners’ electrical genius.
Blooms of Purgatory
Flowers from around Purgatory, and a bouquet from my parents dried for the great room.
The North Garden Now-ish
The North Garden a year later, with a new bench and our still-unnamed dinosaur.
Filling in the North Garden
Planting the North Garden outside my office, where the deck over the septic tank used to be.
The Views Up Here: January 11, 2019
The views from Purgatory, January 11, 2019.
Exterior Repairs Prior to…Gutters!
Our painter fixes the fascia and trim so the house is ready for gutters.
Replacing the Second Water Heater
The second water heater gets replaced, and now we’d like to move it somewhere more useful.
Our own amusement park of sorts
The visitors who came to Purgatory over the last year to try the machinery, swim in the pool and admire the views.
The Views Up Here: Jan 7, 2019
The views from Purgatory, January 7, 2019.
Last Night’s Storm Damage
A bad winter storm mangled ornaments, toppled the boys’ outdoor cage and knocked over one of our streetlights.
Last Studio Details: Blinds and Curtains
Motorized blinds and heavy drapes go up, and the studio project is finally done.