Captured this neat shot from my porch of a funnel cloud forming:

One of the things my home has lacked since day 1 is a garage. Many other Eastwood property owners  have a garage that was built after the la...

BEFORE DURING DEMOLITION AFTER  

 A big uh-oh  was uttered from underneath the house. I'd discovered the cast iron sewer vent had completely severed in half. Concerned t...

This endangered species of red-shouldered hawks was gettin' busy with it  again for the third year in-a-row:   Their endeavor was quite ...

My kitty, Hanai, passed today. He was the light of my life. He left quietly in his sleep, laying with his fur against my bare chest, in bed,...

 

 Built this out of some scrap kitchen cabinets to increase the storage in my shop. It fits directly beneath the miter saw stand and allows r...

Doing my part to #StickItToCOVID  with  Baylor College of Medicine  at Texas Children's Hospital ~ Will you???

 

 The original electrical was an absolute mess in these. When I moved in, they worked great but slowly each halogen light went out. So I ran ...

Found this beauty for free on NextDoor. We had it moved for $250 and the tuning cost $135, but it's been a joy!!   Only started playing ...

Built this lean-to addition on the side of the workshop for storing garden tools, etc. I still need to trim it out, but the overall structur...

 

 A surprise donation from Fernando to the Little Free Library--new solar lights!

My partner and best friend of nearly 2 decades wrote this reply to a post on NextDoor. It really sums up the woes and rewards of owning an o...

 

 My old air compressor had a serious malfunction. Was thrilled to get this new one, which is super quiet... and... on wheels!

 Actually, this spider carrying her egg sac is thinking: Ugggggghhhhhhh......

....the guys at the scrap metal yard are constantly astounded by the amount of aluminum siding you bring in. ....you take scrap metal to t...

Lessons learned: Big trees deserve big lights. Sounds simple, right?  Yep, it really is that simple. I initially installed a smaller...

 Someone donated a set of masks in the little free library during the COVID-19 mask shortage. How cool is that!??!

New floor! Picked it up on sale for $65 at Northern Tool: [x] Installed that cute cast iron Kohler sink I bought for $60: Added an...

 Installed a window a/c in the wall of my workshop! 

Work in progress I've been replacing the door casings, baseboards and window casings to better match the architectural era of the house....

I think I can make it work, maybe... ...maybe not.

Trouble with pesky carpenter bees?  Just suck them up with a Shop Vac!

Bought these at a local salvage warehouse. Later realized they didn't match....

 I finally got around to this project and it made a HUGE difference in how refreshed the exterior looks.  BEFORE / DURING DEMOLITION: AFTER:...