When we drove up to the house, I noticed a stake in the yard. I walked over to check it out and wondered what it was about. More concerning was that there was another one back by the septic tank. Unfortunately, there was nobody there to ask. I started working in the basement with the … Continue reading “Rocks and Survey Horror – 7/24/2026”
The majority of the time spent today at the property was on irrigation for the orchard. While we only have 8 trees planted currently, we plan to more than double that in the future. More importantly, we need to be there every other day to get water to the young trees. This takes about 20 … Continue reading “You’re Making Me Irrigated! 7/22/2026”
I know we just talked about drywall, but this crew is FAST! It looks like the whole house is done. Of course with any job this large, there are bound to be things that were missed. I can totally understand how this was missed, but we’re putting an electric fireplace in our sun room. Its … Continue reading “More Drywall and Beadboard – 7/13/2026”
Our house is really starting to feel real. For a long time, it was just framed with most of an exterior. Then we had drywall delivered. It sat on the floor in many rooms for a while, but it still didn’t feel real. Today, we showed up and there was drywall on the walls and … Continue reading “Drywall and Beadboard – 7/12/2026”
I wanted to go for a paddle and an adventure today. Somewhere I’ve never been, but also might be useful for me. That destination for me was the Bourbeuse River. Specifically from Union (Uhlemeyer Access) up to the Guth’s Mill Dam and back. I failed last year on my attempt of the Circum Louis. This … Continue reading “Bourbeuse River Scouting – 6/6/2026”
Carol driving the new lawn tractor. She hasn’t driven a car in 2 years, so it was a special treat for her to be back behind the wheel. Coatrack trying to steal Danelle’s cheese. All the cats want their share of the milk from Danelle’s cereal bowl. The first planting in our orchard wasn’t trees, … Continue reading “May – 2026”
We were hoping that the first gathering of the college friends at Danforth would be a celebration of the completion of our house, but it wasn’t to be. Instead, we had a gathering at the firepit. While it wasn’t the visit we’d expected, we still had a blast catching up, making burgers and chicken, throwing … Continue reading “Friends Visiting Danforth – 5/30/2026”
Ameren Illinois came to the house today to install our power! I’ve been waiting a very long time to get real power in the house. Its been wired and ready to go for a little while. They had to add a transformer on our pole, but I don’t mind. Next was a long trench. The … Continue reading “Unlimited Power – 7/10/2026”
We’re coming up to the house every other day to ensure the trees are watered. To my surprise and delight, the trees are starting to get leaves 10 days after planting. We want to make the most of our visit and decided today was a great day to start installing the beadboard on the front … Continue reading “Beadboard Install – 6/28/2026”