Toilet Talk
The first two photos are of a damaged bamboo Squatty Potty that we ordered last winter. I decided to try out their product as I’m…
Category: Every Day Things
Let’s not let this happen again…
In March we had some very heavy rains and, as a result, our first roof leak. It was not a fun experience and has made…
Getting Things Done
Agent Smith posted a while back about the monument outlets inside and outside the great room and what a mess they were. Three of the…
Cooked Water Heater
Last year one of our water heaters was on its way out so we replaced it. Things seemed fine until one morning in March when…
Drafts in the Winter
1. One of the more annoying tidbits about our house is that the front door has a very large gap underneath. In the winter this…
New Signs
We finally found a solution to getting our spiffy logo at our front gate. When we first looked at the house, the POs had a…
Teeny Tiny Repairs Due to Small Invaders.
One of the non-fun things we dealt with this past winter (most likely as a result of the driveway work) was a rat–not a huge…
When you live with two feathered dinosaurs
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How do you solve a problem like manure?
The neighbors on the other side of our eastern fenceline rent out most of their eleven or so acres they own to a guy who has…
Flowers at Purgatory
Some plant is always blooming at Purgatory. This is one of the best features about the place, and while we are preparing to rejuvenate much…
Who needs a gym?
With summer fast approaching, our need for any sort of gym membership is non-existent. Case in point: someone on NextDoor was giving away rocks, so…
Winter Storm Damage
Video of the stable roof, which was heavily damaged in the winter storms, is now up on our YouTube channel.
Houseaversary (Bonus Post)
Yesterday was our Houseaversary–the anniversary of first discovering this house. I posted about it here last year and remembered to post on Facebook about it, but…
Not a Cat
While attempting to trap a new feral cat, I managed to get this in the cage one morning this week. Yes, it is exactly what…
More weather news
It’s been just a tad windy at Purgatory this weekend. Who wants to be a kite?
Gate power
(Sorry, no visuals for this post; too frustrated & racing to beat the rain.) Purgatory has a gate–actually a pair of swinging metal gates hung…
The Best Mattress
When Agent Smith and I first moved in to our place in San Francisco, we each had a queen-size bed. However, my mattress was too soft…
Plumbing Problems
When we first took possession of the property, we had the drain pipes in the south/west wing replaced. We now know we really should have…
Manic Monday
Continuing from Friday’s post, here are some more images that have been sitting on the server collecting dust and waiting to get posted. 1. First an…
Orphans and Administrata
After a brief hiatus, during which I was busy coordinating projects and events here at Purgatory, I’ve finally had time to sit down and write a…
Of Mice and Mice
We are currently combating mice at Purgatory–we have caught close to a dozen of the little guys in the last two months. As you can see…
Such Guilt
We have a lot of wildlife up here and a lot of it is small and fragile. Take the little guy pictured in the first…
‘Tis the Season…
…for Tarantulas! and earlier this month:
More buttons!
A few weeks back I came home from a class up north and Agent Smith informed me that the right side garage door was “busted.”…
Let’s go fly a plane…
One of the enticements of Purgatory not mentioned before is that Agent Smith can easily partake in one of his very favorite hobbies: flying RC…
Things that don’t make logical sense
Purgatory is a rather vast property compared to a typical dwelling. Granted, a homestead or true cattle ranch would dwarf us in comparison, but we…
Robot Love
In addition to the new toy that took last week’s aerial video, we have a plethora of other autonomous and/or robotic devices here at Purgatory.…
More Bird Vids
As mentioned a few posts back, I cleaned out pictures and videos on my iPhone. Some were worth posting, including these old videos of Tenar.…
Another random product of happiness
In a previous post I mentioned we have speakers out by the pool. They are mounted under the eaves and came with the house, along with…
A bird and his bucket.
Last fall I posted about Thy and his magic bucket and how it went missing and later returned. While sorting through videos on my iPhone,…
These boots were made for mudding
Both Agent Smith and I have invested in more serious footwear that can deal with the large quantities of mud we will encounter this winter.…