Archive for the ‘Joys of the Homeowner’ Category

When It Rains, It Pours

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

It seems the weather in Austin is either Flood Watch or Stage 7 Drought, with not too much in between.  And apparently that’s how it is at our house, at least with regards to Home Improvement Projects.    Despite being nails-deep in a shed build, we’ve got another major project underway.  I’ll add some photos soon, but until then, I’ll just leave you guessing…

The Stage is Set

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Just in time for our Backyard Summer Concert Series, we now have a huge stage in the backyard!  At least, that’s how it looks to us…

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Plans for the Weekend

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Despite the current temperature of 21°F, I have complete faith in the weather predictors that this weekend will be great for working outside.  So here is the plan (literally) for this weekend.

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New Project Getting Started

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Stopped by the Ol’ Home Depot neighborhood general store to load up the pickup with some provisions for the next project…

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The Bees & The Tree

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Setting up for the Big Show

The Bees and the Tree sounds like it could be the title of a children’s book.  However,  it’s just another entry in the growing list of mini-dramas since moving to the new house last year. It all started way back in aught-nine…
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Insalata Caprese Overload – Tomatoes and Basil (and Honey!) overload

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

The spring harvest season has come and gone at the Moon family gardens, Southern division.  Due to a little diligence and a little luck (multiple inches of rain in June and July in Austin??), we managed to have a decent bounty from the garden.

Garden in Progress

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