archive for July, 2005
July 4, 2005
seen on a walk
We saw a neat planter on a fence the other day. The camera phone came in handy for recording this good idea.
July 6, 2005
the last shingles for a while
Almost one year after we started, we’ve finally finished pulling off the awful shingles that covered most of the house.
July 9, 2005
a big freakin’ spider
We found our first black widow of the year yesterday, and she was huge.
July 10, 2005
commercial sites
There are 2 big condo projects underway within walking distance, each involving the restoration of a large and interesting building.
July 15, 2005
busted camera
I was recharging the batteries for the camera a few days ago and one of the batteries made a popping sound and began to leak black juice.
July 19, 2005
fixing termite damage
We finally fixed the termite damage that has vexed us for so long.
July 19, 2005
siding!
After the termite repair, we replaced the siding that had been pulled down.
July 20, 2005
the neighbors
Just for the record, these are not our neighbors.
July 22, 2005
a newer house near by
Our neighborhood is an old one and parts of it have really suffered from neglect. This is changing, though.
July 24, 2005
a small vacation
It is stupid hot here these days days and we’ve been working so hard recently that we rewarded ourselves with a vacation to a hotel downtown that has a roof-top pool.
July 27, 2005
hot as $@#!
It’s 82 degrees at 1:30 in the morning. Tomorrow the temperature is supposed to hit around 103, and that doesn’t even account for the heat index.
