April 13th – Well, from my recent sojourn back home many of my friends have already heard much about Mr. and Mrs. Snake — we believe from our pictures and contact they are both black racers — who live peacefully in the attic above our master bedroom. Mr. Snake is about 5 feet long and …
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What to do after 10 days of rain …
May 7th – We caught a snatch of sunshine today — just a few hours so Jim got up from resting with a cold and headed out to the lawn. The “lawn” takes about 2 hours to mow and after 10 days of constant rain there was no question mowing was what was needed. Someone said …
Creatures Part 1: Roll-call on Residents
April 5th – You could have perhaps predicted our 82-year old house was going to have a few uninvited guests when we arrived after its 8+ years of “alone time.” I knew we could expect wasps and mice based on my childhood experience and can regrettably report we discovered these buzzing outside and darting in …
Moving In
April 1st – Let me start by saying to those who may be attempting to follow our blog, I do realize a blog is best accomplished if a) the author posts consistently and b) if she or he posts near the time the events happen. And to that end, I will seek to improve. In the meantime, …
And the adventure begins
March 28th – She’s ours! Today we signed the papers to close on Bonnie Bourne. Oh my gosh, I’m so awed and grateful. Those who know me understand this was the quintessential tissue moment — which I naturally relied on others to supply 🙂 — especially after my cousin, Trustee for the estate and awesome …