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We have a lot of owls in our neighborhood. I see them every night. Usually on the edge of the roofs on our street. Last week I started noticing them during the day as well. I had one in front … Continue reading →

I planted some spinach and cilantro today in these small containers. I chose these two as others have grown them in the vertical planters. I’m not so sure about the cilantro because of the height of the mature plant, but … Continue reading →

Finally today we were able to get the two ceiling fans in the main area of the house installed. It was no small task. We needed to find four foot 3/4 inch pipe to use as an extension. Holes were … Continue reading →

Despite numerous transplants, this tomato plant is still going strong. Recently I relocated it to the roof of our new house. I think the full Sun has done it well. Unfortunately, none of the other plants survived. I think this … Continue reading →

I bought a new ladder today. It’s been long overdue.

I have had Asael spend nearly the entire day installing a mesh outside to reduce the amount of sun we are getting inside. I was told the mesh blocks 80% of the sun. This should help quite a lot as … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a productive day around the house. I was able to visit a number of hardware stores in the area and found all sort of treasure. One such treasure were these four inch PVC tubes that I had cut … Continue reading →

We went out for hamburgers last night for our friend Monica’s birthday. There are not a lot of places here to get a good hamburger, but last night was an exception. Sadly, I lack restraint and therefore ate far too … Continue reading →

Yun and Dana stop for a foto outside of our favorite place for breakfast in town.

One of my tomato plants is substantially larger than the other two. Not yet figured out why that is the case as the conditions seem to be identical for each of them as they grew. I’ve transplanted it to larger … Continue reading →