Lost Wall Videos, Part 1
Over the last few weeks I’ve been busy putting up another website to house all the various noteworthy images I’ve taken over the years. Since…
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Snakes on a Driveway
Nothing like coming home and having the driveway blocked by a lovely snake. Before you go “ewwww” or mentally scream in terror, or wonder why…
Winter Tree Work
In Fall 2017, we asked a new arborist, California Tree Solutions, to see to some of the trees here. They did a good job, and…
And On the 15th Day, There Were Gutters
After getting the fascia rot issues sorted in January 2018, we were all set to put gutters on the house–something that hadn’t been done since…
Fog
Agent Smith said, “In San Francisco, they call their fog ‘Karl.’ Here, I believe we shall call it Phineas. Phineas Fog.” And what fog we…
Yet More New Fencing
Originally the fencing at the main gate and along the road to the parcels past Purgatory was made of wood and painted white. While pretty in…
Samsung Technical Support: OMFG it’s worse that I could ever imagine.
So the last post was about our new oven, and after it went live, I decided to finally try again to tackle the annoying issue…
And Again With the Kitchen Appliances
Since buying this place, we’ve had to replace the refrigerator because we couldn’t actually open the door–because the POs were…well….idiots. We’ve replaced the dishwasher because…
Blooms of Purgatory
It’s been a while since we’ve posted pictures of some of the flowers of Purgatory. I also need to get back in the habit of…
The North Garden Now-ish
It’s now been over a year since the garden area outside my office was “finished.” Sure, I’ve added a few more bottle bushes and birdfeeders,…
Filling in the North Garden
Continuing a story I started well over a year ago, the garden space outside my office was finally planted at the end of 2017. That’s…
Exterior Repairs Prior to…Gutters!
In January 2017, we had to address the fascia, as we knew when we bought the place there were pockets of dry rot. We wanted…
Replacing the Second Water Heater
In December 2017, we had the second water heater replaced. Our house has two water heaters: one for the north end of the house for…
Our own amusement park of sorts
Visitors to PAWDF get to try out some of the machinery here, swim in the pool, or just admire the views. Over the last year…
Last Night’s Storm Damage
We had a rather bad winter storm on February 1, 2019. The winds howled through the night, and we awoke to find a lot of…
Last Studio Details: Blinds and Curtains
Continuing on from the last two posts–as part of the studio renovation, we ordered remote-control motorized blinds via Blinds.com and matching drapes. Installing the blinds…
Studio Painting
Before lights and rugs and blinds were installed in the studio building, we had our regular painter come and give the space some love. I…
Best of 2018 Video
A lot of images and videos haven’t been posted, so this is a really a trailer for what will be appearing on the Purgatory Auto…
Sealing and Lighting the Studio
The long, drawn-out saga of the studio building has taken longer to write about than the actual work took to complete! Past posts detailed the…
Fast Kitchen Makeovers, Part 3
One last recent kitchen addition was so simple, I installed it myself the same day Agent Smith and his father took apart and cleaned the…
Fast Kitchen Makeovers, Part 2
The last post covered the simple fan controller changes we did in the kitchen, which got me thinking about the powers of Amazon and the…
Fast Kitchen Makeovers, Part 1
The previous owners of the house had rather questionable design taste, evidenced by the kitchen and bathroom remodels they completed prior to relisting the property.…
Keeping Me Company
While we don’t often write about them, Tenar and Thy are always part of the ranch. They have their own room with painted trees and…
We have wind
It’s winter here, and while I’ve spent the last few days readying posts for the website, today I recorded this little clip to help illustrate…
More Trail Cam Tests
We set up another trail cam at the end of our driveway. After a week of testing, I pulled the card; here’s a video of…
First Post of 2019
We’re ringing in the New Year with some new additions to our digital presence–namely, a new Twitch Channel test to share a glimpse into the…
Chimes at Purgatory
The POs left behind a tiny windchime outside the kitchen sink window. We grew fond of the little thing and its tinkling charm, so much…
Strange Noises
You know how your house makes strange noises sometimes? Well, in addition to the occasional popping or windy creaking of the great room, the soft…