Composting
Composting our kitchen scraps, and an OXO bin that finally does away with those flimsy compostable bags.
January 2025
More Chairs
Comfortable new dining chairs from the same World Market trip.
A Chair for the Guest Room
A cozy swivel chair for the guest room, and a pillow to go with it.
In Memoriam: Katie
In memoriam: Katie, our neighbor’s sweet dog, who knew how to cook eggs.
In the Trench, Part 3
In the trench, part 3: new power to the well, and everything back to normal.
Stega’s Bay Area Bird Photographers Presentation
My presentation to the Bay Area Bird Photographers, on my travels and the habitat work here.
Sunday Panorama
A Sunday panorama from December 29, 2023.
In the Trench, Part 2
In the trench, part 2: Able replaces the line from the wellhead to the tank and buries new conduit.
End of Year (2024) Video
Our end-of-2024 video, complete with a few clips of stega’s travels.
In the Trench, Part 1
In the trench, part 1: a stuck float flooded the well controls, and the pipe to the tank broke.
Hot Water Revamp
Both water heaters swapped for smart, cleanable Rheem units, and the south one moved to a better closet.
Long Road to Streaming Automation
The long road to automating our North Garden livestream cameras.
Branding: A Contest
Unclaimed Purgatory merch: win it in a contest, or grab some with a donation to The Alex Foundation or SFBBO.
Sunday Panorama
A Sunday panorama from Oct 15, 2023.
Birds and Shelter
Roost boxes and simple shelters to give our birds extra cover.
Birds and Boxes
More nest boxes, and what I’ve learned about which styles birds actually use.