August 21, 2018
This was the trip for the gutter installation and to take the plants from the yard in Houston. We stayed in the “new” house for the first time.
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August 4-10th with Piper and Olivia
This was Piper’s third time and Olivia’s first time at the farm. Piper is 6 and Olivia is 4 years old. We pulled a full 6′ x 12′ U-Haul trailer with Mary’s art, blank canvases, paper, and 5 lbs. of carrots to feed the horses and mules.
Continue ReadingJuly 11, 2018 Week’s Progress
Good progress this trip despite it being very hot by 10 AM until 5 PM. Mid 90’s with high humidity. Wednesday, 7/11/2018 – With a UHaul 6×12 cargo trailer loaded down we drove nine hours to the farm. Arrived on a very hot, humid afternoon. Unloaded the trailer stuff and got the AC going. Still, […]
Continue ReadingJune 2018 Work Week and House Renovation
Tuesday – Arrived after driving through the steady rain from Gulfport. It had slowed to a drizzle when we arrived and so got the TT hooked up and everything works. The rain made it much cooler so that was great. Wednesday Jeff the trim guy and helper arrived at 7:30 AM. Mary and I talked […]
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May 2018 – Retirement Begins
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 ReadingApril 2018 Renovation Begins
March 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 ReadingMarch 11, 2018 Taking the TT & Clearing out the House
Sunday, 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 […]
Continue ReadingVanity for Master Bathroom
2/8/2018 from Houzz Order 1591-8370-0249-2831 Delivered by February 15 – February 25 Shipping Method: Curbside Price $1,899.00 Deborah 80″ Double Vanity, White, White Carrera Marble, Undermount Product SKU: WCS202080DWHCMUNSMXX Sold by: Modern Bathroom HMS Stores LLC Shop bathroom vanities on Houzz – Click image to see other views and detail below.
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How 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 ReadingJanuary Hard Freezes to Kickoff 2018
After 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 […]
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