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Retirement Begins At The Farm This was a great trip as we stayed 2 weeks–the first weeks of my retirement. Work on the house was transitioning from demo to rough in. We selected light fixtures, ceiling fans, granite slab for the kitchen counters, molding, doors, even toilets. We sprayed many weeds, trimmed 2 feet off […]
Continue ReadingMarch 30th, Signed the contract and sent with keys to Robbie Mullins of Robert Mullins Builders, Inc. 4/6&7/2017 – Demo began and made a lot of progress. Photos compliments of Peggy Knippenberg of Blue Moon Farms.
Continue ReadingSunday, March 12, 2018 – The truck and camper were loaded, the running lights worked but then went out. The brakes and turns worked and the running lights on the truck worked so it must be a wire came loose in the new 6-pin connector. The sun was almost up so we left Houston at […]
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Continue ReadingHow to Make a Garbage Can and Ramp Trap What you’ll need: 30 gallon (113.6 L) metal garbage can A long, sturdy piece of wood (preferably a 2×4) Instructions: 1. Just before dark, place the garbage can upright where you want to trap the skunk. Have it against something strong, such as a wall, so […]
Continue ReadingAfter a cold wet week between Christmas 2017 and New Year’s Eve, New Year’s day began with 10-20 MPH winds whistling through the pecan trees and frozen pipes and no heat in the house. The pond had a thin ice layer when we left at 9 AM. January 2, 2018, saw a low temp that morning of […]
Continue ReadingDecember 24, 2017 – So, the week begins. Christmas Day – Sorted through old boxes of stuff in the front guest room. Setup two sets of “LAN” shelves in the grain bin and moved a lot of stuff from the carport storage room there. 26th – Took old bed frame, bedclothes, lamp and nightstand to GoodWill. […]
Continue Reading11/24/2017 – Timothy himself did the cleanup, touchup and straighten-up work with a helper. Mary said when we drove up, and later so did Frank, that the new trim “makes the house look like a new house.” The columns on the west-side porch (kitchen door) are great. We installed a new porch light fixture that […]
Continue Reading11/22/2017 – ARC Chimney Services inspected and repaired the chimney. Work was proposed Labor Day by Brandon Maxwell at 888-998-2258. The work was done by Michael Murphy (850-602-0129 and Chase. Michael referred us to Jamie Gonzales (850-450-8856) with Dream Built Solutions to place tile.
Continue ReadingThis was a good trip getting a lot done without killing ourselves. The new siding was completed and the fireplace serviced as well as the heater. Someone had stolen Fergies battery and the cable from both tractors. Went to Becky’s for Thanksgiving meal with family. Tuesday, 11/21/2017 – Arrived mid-afternoon. Walked new fence and let […]
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