Please join us as we navigate the dusty trail of trials, tribulations, termites and torments interspersed with Labradorean architectural and archeological digs. We dig our house and he digs our yard, literally. T’was built in 1939 and we own the ole green ... bungalow?
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Hence The Fence
Well the fence is now pretty well complete except for gate openers. Gonna wear my gopher suit to tunnel under the driveway soon. Hopefully, the gate integrates well with the house even though it's aluminum. More durable some would argue than wrought iron, at least less maintenance. Now the hound dog can share his operatic vocalizations with all passersby. Lucky them. He's a good boy, just loud. The other side gets a smaller picket fence. We wanted to keep it open as much as we could so that someday we can try to get some roses in there. Unless the oaks are too shady in which case we might revert to sand spurs. Managed to get the sprinklers working along the north roadside after patching up a broken irrigation pipe. Now the weeds can properly flourish.
Well, I am declaring the softener and filtration project done and suspect that this particular modification isn't particularly historic. At least the colors might be. At some point, I suppose I will rewire the receptacles to get them closer and put something in that allows the transformers to fit a little better. Between the spinkler timers, my radio, the cord for the garage attic spotlight and the 2 new flecks a power strip is the solution. Next, comes hooking up the a sink and getting the garage ice-maker working (you can see the little black stub with a shutoff valve poking out) which sadly I fear means redoing the entire drain system to the main line from the garage because the sink is kind of low in relation to the existing plumbing.
So, I finally bought some dang big PVC lopers that should save my arms some wear and tear. I'll get on that, after I mow that is. And clean the gutters. And put a light fixture in the closet. And have a martini (or two).
On another note we walked over for carry out to China Garden after calling ahead. I guess for about 17 bucks we got enough food to feed an army. General Tso's chicken tasted fine. Beef and snow peas were yummy. Both came with fried rice and lots of eggrolls. Bunglewife likes eggdrop so we drug that home too. The food was all good and hot, meaning heat hot which was perfect. We love lo mein so we gave the veggie style a try and that all disappeared. We still have enough for another meal or two. We're going back and think they should open the back door for local resident pickup! I love those little plastic packs of hot mustard. Maybe I will scan the menu for grins, lot's of choices. Looks like you can get lunch there for a bit over 4 bucks!
Well the fence is now pretty well complete except for gate openers. Gonna wear my gopher suit to tunnel under the driveway soon. Hopefully, the gate integrates well with the house even though it's aluminum. More durable some would argue than wrought iron, at least less maintenance. Now the hound dog can share his operatic vocalizations with all passersby. Lucky them. He's a good boy, just loud.
The other side gets a smaller picket fence. We wanted to keep it open as much as we could so that someday we can try to get some roses in there. Unless the oaks are too shady in which case we might revert to sand spurs. Managed to get the sprinklers working along the north roadside after patching up a broken irrigation pipe. Now the weeds can properly flourish.
