Time for a Crafty Post
A batch of small craft projects, from a doggy seat cover to a pillow cover.
August 2023
Courtyard Landscaping, Before and After
The courtyard landscaping, six months on, before and after.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Stage One Landscaping Completed
Stage one of the landscaping is done, with new pavers, plants and irrigation.
Landscaping in Stages
Landscaping in stages: after firing one landscape architect, the house gardens finally get started.
A Bit More Outdoor Art
Steel cranes and rusty geese from an auction, and getting 9-foot cranes home in Barbie.
Another Eagle Landed
Another eagle landed: a John Richen steel wall sculpture for the great room.
Even More Auction Finds
Even more auction finds, including a dresser and a bold armchair.
We Forgot About Manny!
We forgot about Manny, the man-lift we bought in 2019.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Softener Drips
The water softener sprang a few leaks, and the installers fixed them. Incredibly mundane.
There Be Race Cars, Part Seven: The Rustang
There be race cars, part seven: the Rustang, the kids’ LeMons car.
New Trailer
A big enclosed trailer for the race team, fitted out by Agent Smith.
Round Table Tale
A scruffy auction coffee table, sanded and refinished for the great room.
Other People’s Houses
A neighbor’s castoff dollhouse becomes a glass-paned home for all my little knickknacks.