One of the goals of our new house and the land around it was to have a fruit tree orchard. We decided to dedicate a portion of the inheritance from my mom to make this happen. We have wanted to plant trees, but without water, it wasn’t feasible. Today this changes. The first 8 trees … Continue reading “Trees and Insulation – 6/20/2026”
The new house is filthy with dirt all over the floors. While there is still a lot of construction left to do, the dirt kicks up and dust gets everywhere. I’m not sure that it will be good for paint. It was time to try cleaning. We have swept, but it just doesn’t seem to … Continue reading “Cleaning, But Would Mom Be Proud? – 6/13/2026”
Are there water issues with our new basement? Every time it rains, I check it hoping that I don’t see water. Unfortunately, today I found water in the basement. It was easy to chase down the source of this water. It turns out it came from where the water main comes into the house. A … Continue reading “More Water Issues? 6/12/2026”
I love spending time with my kids. Corvin is in town for a bit between college and house sitting. Today, he was willing to spend some time with me. We started by going to Jos A Banks to get him some dress shirts for an upcoming wedding. We walked in in t-shirt and gym shorts. … Continue reading “An Evening With Corvin – 5/26/2026”
Just a week ago, we saw Corvin graduate and moved his stuff home. Just a week later, I’m back at U-Haul renting another trailer. This time, its to take Sonora to her first college apartment. She was already in Springfield for work, meaning we packed her stuff without her. Then Danelle, Corvin, and I drove … Continue reading “Sonora’s First Apartment – 5/23/2026”
Danelle, Sonora, and I packed up the car and headed up to La Crosse, Wisconsin to see Corvin graduate college. He was going to graduate with 2 majors in 4 years, quite the accomplishment. We arrived and quickly checked into our VRBO. Other than the creepy dead animal theme, it was acceptable. It didn’t take … Continue reading “Corvin’s Graduation – 5/15/2026”
Notable Actions: We got Electric POWER Put up 95% of the bead board on the front porch. Filled the dumpster with trash from drywall being hung.
I received word from the water company that today was the day. I needed to mow anyway, so I brought the trailer and was welcomed to my house with the site below. At first, that might feel like a bad sign, but it was for my utility work!!! I parked on a nearby street and … Continue reading “Water Again – 5/20/2026”
I’ve been waiting impatiently for our water to be hooked up for a while. I’ve had many phone calls with our plumber and the water company. How bad could it honestly be? Looking back at my notes, I called the utility on 4/8 and updated them on our build and the desire to have water. … Continue reading “Our First Utility, Water – 5/15/2026”
Drywall was delivered this month and brought into the house. Starting to get some traction!