A Bit More Outdoor Art
Steel cranes and rusty geese from an auction, and getting 9-foot cranes home in Barbie.
Category: Update
Another Eagle Landed
Another eagle landed: a John Richen steel wall sculpture for the great room.
Even More Auction Finds
Even more auction finds, including a dresser and a bold armchair.
We Forgot About Manny!
We forgot about Manny, the man-lift we bought in 2019.
There Be Race Cars, Part Seven: The Rustang
There be race cars, part seven: the Rustang, the kids’ LeMons car.
Second Story in the Garage
A second story in the garage: a new mezzanine, with very heavy stairs.
Signage for Idiot Drivers
New signs to keep lost drivers from turning around in the wrong spot.
More Signs to See
An epic street sign from a friend, and updated address signs at the end of our driveway.
Found on Auction
An early-1800s Davenport desk from auction, with a 1933 receipt from Southwold still in the drawer.
Humans and Screen Doors
Bird silhouettes on the screen doors, so humans stop walking into them.
Birds and Windows: Reduxed Redux
What has finally worked to stop most of our bird window strikes.
Wild Life Part 8: Vultures
Wild life, part 8: our turkey vultures, the avian cleanup crew.
Running out of Esperance
An update on the pit and the county, and I’m all out of esperance.
Last Chance at Purgatory: SCVAS Birdathon Team
Join our Birdathon team, Last Chance at Purgatory, and come to lunch at the ranch.
“Backyard” Bird Counting
Counting birds around the ranch for Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count.
Crafty Charging
A 3D-printed Apple Watch charging stand that looks like a vintage Mac.
Crafting to make old new
Turning my grandfather’s old drill bit box and toolbox into something new.
More Crafts: Small Stuff
Small craft projects: gift exchange makes, feather masks for charity raffles and more.
There be Race Cars, Part Two: The 002
There be race cars, part two: the BMW 002, which became two cars made into one.
2022 End-of-Year Video
Our 2022 end-of-year video, plus a contest to win a Purgatory hat or tote bag.
New Art, Part 2 of 2
Refreshing the north hall with new prints of photos taken from my office window.
New Art, Part 1 of 2
New art for the walls, including more Ahlgren serigraphs and some Charley Harper lithographs.
Wild Life Part 6: Squirrels
Wild life, part 6: our Fox squirrels, the occasional Grey and the evil ground squirrels.
Wild Life Part 5: Tarantulas
Wild life, part 5: the boy tarantulas wandering the hills each fall.
Once more under the house we go…
Back under the house to clear out the rat’s nest of old phone wires and upgrade the Wi-Fi.
Tuning in to a New Station
Our old weather station is replaced with a new Tempest.
There be Race Cars, Part One: The 914
There be race cars, part one: the 914, and how it found a new home down the hill.
Wild Life Part 1: Small Stuff
Wild life, part 1: the small critters we find in the house, and a woodpecker using our chimney.
What to do with old hardware?
Old iPads become digital photo frames.
The Pantry Fridge
Replacing the pantry fridge with one that fits our needs.
New Garage Door Openers
New garage door openers, and color-changing smart bulbs outside.
Shed Video
A walkthrough video of the new shed.