Agents of Purgatory
From Agent D to Agent Pigeon: the story of the personal assistants who have helped keep the plants, birds, nest boxes and veg boxes at Purgatory going–plus a ficus that came back from the dead.
Category: Update
In Memoriam: Happy
Our neighbor’s dog Happy, one of our very first friends here, passed away in the summer of 2025. We are less happy without our little Happy.
More Signs to See
New Quail Crossing signs on the driveway fence, plus a look back at all the other signs we’ve put up around here over the years.
Holidays of Late
Our cherry blossom lamp-tree finally gave out and the white tree was too sparse, so now we have one that looks a lot like Charlie Brown’s. A holiday decor update.
2022 Aerial Images
Aerial photos from three flights in summer 2022, before the new fencing and the new roofs.
It’s Always Fence Repair Season
A rundown of fence casualties from the race team, cattle, a contractor, a tree and a sightseer, and who put them back together.
New Paint, Same Purgatory
A new look for the site: a theme I rebuilt from scratch, just clean PHP and CSS.
Weed “Abatement”
Another documentary about another county department, this time about weeds.
The End of the Pit Saga
The six-plus-year pit saga with the county is finally over, and I made a documentary about it.
And the mud…
And the mud, the sort that will suck the boot off your foot.
Weather and Wind Stuff
The wind and rain we get up here, and our new Tempest weather station.
Lots of News Coming
Lots of news coming: the end of the pit saga, new roofs and the purchase of Little Purgatory, a second Purgatory!
Scooting Off
Saying goodbye to my beloved scooter and the Aprilia Futura from our early dates, both little used up here.
The Turkeys
The story of two orphaned turkeys released here in late 2023.
Home Automation, Take 2
Rebuilding our home automation setup from scratch.
My Own Music
Ripping my CD collection to build my own music library, ad-free.
Those Old Planter Boxes–An Update
The old planter boxes from San Francisco are still going strong, now on a Rachio timer.
Another tree update
An update on the pepper trees we planted a few years ago. They’ve grown a lot.
New Trees, and then New, New Trees
Six new trees from Moon Valley Nursery, and then replacements for the ones that didn’t make it.
New Fencing
A crew re-fences our eastern line to keep the neighbors’ livestock off our land.
There Be Race Cars, Part Nine: Dajiban
There be race cars, part nine: Dajiban, a Dodge van that won the Index of Effluence at LeMons Sonoma.
The Talking Stega
Back to my voice-acting journey, with a demo and a new site at boros.net.
Anyone for a Pic-a-Nic?
New Terracast planters and a picnic spot at last.
Another Auction Craft
Tiny glass-framed prints of the birds and hares from the north garden.
Cheap Crystals
An old crystal chandelier from auction, taken apart for about 1,000 crystals.
Random Recent Auction Finds
Recent auction finds, from oriole watercolors to a huge set of Mikasa dishes.
Light Restoration
Restoring the toppled courtyard light and its mate, with glass panes and smart bulbs.
“We Love Paving” Follow Up
An update on the horrific experience with “We Love Paving”.
The Last Remnants.
The last of the Doc’s old garage tables, torn apart by the race team.
Another Trashy Post
Over forty dumpsters and counting since we bought this place.
More Chairs
Comfortable new dining chairs from the same World Market trip.
In the Trench, Part 3
In the trench, part 3: new power to the well, and everything back to normal.