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As I mentioned in one of my previous posts [Sally and Mr. Pickwick], we had had to take Sally back to out vet, Dr. Patton, for another treatment of her old wounds, inflicted by some nasty javalinas, and now she’s … Continue reading
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It’s not only Mr. Pickwick that Sally is so friendly with. For quite some time she has been friends with Oliver, too. Well, I think it was Oliver who took to her. He likes to follow her around the property … Continue reading
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I’ve meant for quite some time now to post a picture of how well our big Sally and little Mr. Pickwick get along. Here it finally is now: Isn’t it sweet, how safe this little kitty feels close to that … Continue reading
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We’re also in the process of adding a bathroom, so that we don’t always have to run back to the house when we’re working in the garage and the need arises. I still need to put up walls, but the … Continue reading
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After already having blogged about the new appliances [washing-machine and laundry dryer], here’s a picture of what it looks like behind the machines: Quite a few hoses dangling about there, aren’t they? Well, the washing-machine wants hot and cold water, … Continue reading
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Am I crazy, I keep asking myself these days when I go ahead and do more work to finish the interior of our new garage just as we’re seriously planning to relocate. But even if that, as we hope, will … Continue reading
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Finishing the interior of the new garage is really making good progress. After I had started some time ago to cover the insulation in my future working area with plywood panels I this week constructed a workbench with a shelf … Continue reading
Besides the other descriptions I’ve already quoted, James Michener has more such in his book “Texas“, as his fictional character Ludwig Allerkamp sees it in the middle of the 19th century: “[...] this central part of Texas consisted of five … Continue reading
A few days ago I quoted a passage from James Michener‘s “Texas” about the beauty of the Texas Hill Country. Here’s one more: “[...] the fifth and most noble strip [of Texas], those marvelous, quiet lands which lay to the … Continue reading
Something I’ve only realized lately, when I saw our electrician’s bill for the work he had done in our garage [installing the tankless water heater], are two facts: Taxes here in Texas are very low. Taxes are only levied on … Continue reading
