Greetings
News From Thos and Ginny
Solar Expansion
March 2024
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Gazebotory Solar
Expansion
August 2024
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Garden Bed Improvements
March 2024
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Powertory Frame
July 2023
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Free-range Chicken
Tractor
March 2023
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Gazebo Roof Window
November 2022
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Bananas, Passion Vine -
Duck Pond - Coop Expansion
June and July 2020 |
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"Free your mind from all that troubles you; God will take care
of things. "
St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660)
Priest, Founder of organization to help the poor, sick,
unemployed; sold into slavery by Turkish pirates, but freed
when he converted a captor to Christianity; body is incorrupt;
Patron Saint of charities, hospitals, prisoners, St Vincent de
Paul Charities, volunteers, spiritual help.
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"Pray as though everything depended on God.
Work as though everything depended on you."
St. Augustine
(354-430)
Doctor of the Church, Writer, Philosopher, Patron
Saint of Printers and Theologians
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Garden View - April 2018
Capturing Almond Tree,
Elderberries, and Giant Rose Bush
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Lil' Garden -
August 2018
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Back Yard - August 2018
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Lumber Milling and Completed Bog
Bridge
November 2019
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Property Line Fences and
Lydon 6 Drive - December 2018
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(June 2025)
The last Six years have been very productive. We are grateful for
the good weather and quality time we have had to complete projects.
The property line fence project is complete - over 6,000 feet. We
continue to prune trees, remove stumps, and clean up the ground. The
fence and gate system we have constructed is already a helpful
barrier against various unwanted pests including stray dogs, deer,
and turtles.
In addition, we started and completed an approximately 170-foot
bog bridge across the bamboo watercourse. We began milling our own
lumber, and the bridge was a perfect outdoor project to use some
of our first cuts.It is an ongoing project. We already need to
replace treads; nevertheless, we can still more easily walk across
the swampy terrain.
Milling logs with a chainsaw: It is a fairly affordable means of
getting started with sawing your own lumber. That being said, it
is time consuming and quite a physical challenge. We have
determined that, given the effort and patience required to
complete the cuts, it is a good option for milling a few logs for
personal use. Any enterprise beyond that - more discouraging
and/or disappointing than helpful. ... Yes, we are already at this
stage.
Our more recent projects included an expansion of our chicken
coops, a free-range chicken tractor, and an enclosed duck pond. We
are raising more varied chicken breeds in the hopes of having more
year-round egg production (Easter Eggers, Blue Andalusions, Brown
Leghorns, Silkie Rooster, and a mystery breed from the hatchery, I
believe a Silver Spangled Hamburg).
The latest of our projects include:
1 - Gazebotory. A backyard octagonal observatory with a rolling
roof. (Completed.)
2 - Remodeled and stained gazebo greenhouse (added roof windows).
(Partially completed.)
3 - Solar power systems and Power-tory (Completed)
4 - Updated and Expanded Gazebotory Power System (Completed)
5 - Completion of Upstairs Bonus Room (Mostly completed.)
6 - Installation of Plantation Shutters (Planning phase.)
(November 2019)
The "sandpile" driveways are no more. After years of ruts, dust, and
uneven tracks, we decided to put down stone on both driveways (main
home driveway and Lydon 6 Drive). ... What a drastic and welcomed
improvement.
Driveway and Roundabout -
June 2017 |
Our Main Driveway - 2006
Clearing Access Road - November 2017
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Main Gate - November 2019 |
(October 2016)
Over the past few months, we have shifted our focus - to the pursuit
of a more energy efficient home, as well as general maintenance
(caulking, window washing, etc.). We have replaced most light bulbs
with LED's, installed storm doors, and have been air sealing and
beefing up insulation. We have also completed some needed repairs
and effectively dealt with apparent oversights of the building
process. As tedious as this can be, we have enjoyed working on our
home.
(July 2016)
1. Completed garden irrigation systems. Temporary feed lines are all
replaced. All three irrigation extensions (to flower beds) are
completed.
2. Modified Garden Bed Cages (allowing for easier access to
planting beds). Modifications
are mostly completed; effective improvements. Working so well, I
am expanding the modifications to more areas.
3. Constructed functional Ram Pumps (traditional and silent). Testing phase at a later date.
4. Still clearing dead fall from the road continuing down to our
bamboo-populated watercourse. Still
about 70% complete, thanks to all the thunderstorms / wind.
5. Installing a "Chicken Coop" Solar Panel is delayed. Primarily,
the solar set-up for the coop will be used to power a small fan
(especially helpful during the Summer months).
Ducklings- September 2019
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Access Road Gate -
December 2017
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Young Ducks - April 2017 |
Hurricane Road - September 2019
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Bamboo Watercourse - November 2017
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"Way-back" Creek - August 2015
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Garden Party - May 2019
More Modifications / Improvements
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Roses Up Front - May 2014
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Back Section Of Our Property - October 2013
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Martin Homes - April 2019
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Back Yard, Our Home - November 2011
Small Garden is to the Left; Grape Trellis, Kiwi
Trellis, and Gazebo to the Right
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Back Yard, Our Home - June 2010
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ICF Construction
and Spray Foam Insulation - 2010
Durability and Energy Efficiency
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Home Construction- May 2010
Home - November 2017
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Selecting Colors
and Styles - June 2010
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Learning To Fly - December 2017
It is
both wonderful and rewarding to own a home (along with some
land) - we are profoundly grateful.
“In all created things discern the providence and wisdom of God,
and in all things give Him thanks.”
Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) Mystical Writer, Doctor of the
Church, Incorrupt, Patron Saint of People in
Religious Orders and of People Ridiculed For Their Piety
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