First Day of the 2017-2018 School Year
Samantha is off to 3rd grade at Lupin Hill and TJ jumping into 1st grade at Round Meadow! #lasvirgenesschooldistrict #lupinhill #roundmeadow
Author: Andy Rosen
Trees, Trees and more Trees!
On May 11, we have 7 mature trees being delivered! 2 – California Pepper Trees to replace the 2 dead birch trees in front of the house. 1 – Olive Tree 1 – Avocado Tree 1 – Lemon Tree 1 – Lime Tree 1 – Orange Tree I need to get busy getting the birch … [Read more…]
GE Monogram Dairy/Butter Divider – GE part WR2X9401
On Tuesday, I went to get some lemon juice out of the fridge and upon opening the door, the dairy/butter doors crashed to the floor. WTF?! Upon looking at the divider that holds the doors, it seems the little locking tabs that snap it into position, had broken. Ugh. I spent almost two our … [Read more…]
Preparing for spring…
In preparation for Spring, we went ahead and replaced the patio furtinure. Next up is all the garden, tree and grass tasks. Yuck. Thankfully Wayne takes charge on most of those!!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and Best Wishes to everyone!!
Merry Christmas!
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!
Christmas is coming!
Alexis has been working to get the house ready for our first Christmas here at 187 Saddlebow. While I believe we will make some changes next year, it feels like we have a great baseline for years to come!
Pomegranate Harvest
On the hill in front of the house, we have three pomegranate trees. Over the last week or two, they’ve started to turn a deep red and some have started to split. A few weekends ago I pulled maybe 10lbs off but left a majority for them to ripen more. Well, last night I pulled down … [Read more…]
Getting ready for the Holidays
The first year in a new home is always daunting. It seems like you just finally figured out which light switches do what, found a home for all your sit-around-shit when BOOM! It’s time for the holidays…. That means unpacking decorations (didn’t we just finish unpacking?), realizing the decorations you just unpacked don’t match the new decor … [Read more…]
Welcome!
After more than 6 months after closing, we were finally able to secure 187saddlebow.com! Alexis and I plan to use the website to chronicle our adventures in living in Bell Canyon with our two kids (Samantha and TJ). After being in the house and community for 6 months, we can say that we absolutely love every … [Read more…]