At the Birdbath
Yes, I’m still very behind on posts, but I really am working on that — albeit very slowly. On the…
Category: Exterior
Gutter Addendum
Once Humberto and Alonzo were done with the massive exterior painting and fixing project, I had Commercial Gutter, the mob…
Exterior Tidying
The winter rains did not show up in December 2018 and we were able to get our favorite painter in…
Another Tail of Fencing
When we purchased this place we knew the previous owners had the place on the market in 2012 and then…
Many Leaks
Once the dust from the furnace install settled we noticed a few new issues. Not with the new HVAC setup,…
Nesting Birds
A post from a few weeks ago covered the story of 10 nesting boxes we installed here at Purgatory well…
Winter Tree Work
In the fall of 2017 we tried a new arborist (California Tree Solutions) to see to some of the trees…
And on the 15th day there were gutters
After getting the fascia rot issues sorted in January of 2018, we were all set for gutters to be put…
Yet More New Fencing
Originally the fencing out at the main gate and along part of the road that runs past Purgatory and up…
The North Garden Now-ish
It’s been over a year now since the garden area outside my office was “finished”. Sure I’ve added in a…
Filling in the North Garden
Continuing the story I started writing about well over a year ago, the garden space outside my office was finally…
Exterior Repairs Prior to…Gutters!
Last January (2017) we had to address the issue of the fascia as we knew when we bought the place…
The North Garden Takes Shape
Once a few deliveries of top soil arrived, I set about spreading the dirt with Giggles. Video of some of…
Up in the Air (video)
Winter Mornings @ Purgatory often look and sound like this.