Purgatory Feral Kitten Update
How the feral kittens were found and caught, and our plan to go the TNR route.
Author: stega
Success! We have the whole family.
A bit of salami, and we have the whole feral family.
So we have a problem…
We caught four feral kittens, and now we need their mother.
Revisiting First Impressions, Part 6: North Wing
Then and now: the north wing, including the deep purple room and TV #9.
Revisiting First Impressions, Part 5: Foyer and Master Bedroom
Then and now: the foyer and the master bedroom.
Revisiting First Impressions, Part 4: Kitchen and Great Room
Then and now: the kitchen and the great room, including TV #5.
Revisiting First Impressions, Part 3: South Wing Interior
Then and now: Agent Smith’s office, the studio, the guest suite and the wine room, plus a running count of the previous owners’ TVs and mirrors.
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.
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.
Yes, it can get windy
How windy it gets halfway up a mountain, with recordings from the observation deck and the great room.
A monthly update not mentioned often
A reminder to check out the Cast and About pages.
Closet of Doom
Rebuilding the water-damaged closet off the great room that no one told us about, down to the studs and through the teak floor.
Come and Visit!
We now have a booking calendar so friends can suggest dates to come stay at Purgatory.
A better lock
Replacing the kitchen door’s double-cylinder deadbolt, so we don’t need a key to get out of our own house.
The View, Part 4 of 4
The last of four sunset shots as a storm system seeps into the valley.
The View, Part 3 of 4
The third of four sunset shots as a storm system seeps into the valley.
The View, Part 2 of 4
The second of four sunset shots as a storm system seeps into the valley.
The View, Part 1 of 4
The first of four sunset shots as a storm system seeps into the valley.
Final Blue Room Pics
Before, mockup and after shots of the blue room, with the couch we wanted in blue and grey.
And now we have a hot tub!
The trench is filled, the river rocks are raked, and we now have a lovely new hot tub.
Happy, Spartacus and Rusty
Meet three of our Nearest Neighbor’s dogs, Happy, Spartacus and Rusty. Happy is the filthy one.