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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…]

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!

Wildlife in Bell Canyon

Something that we absolutely love about living in Bell Canyon is the feeling of being NOT in the city.  We hear all sorts of wildlife on a daily basis – birds, crickets, owls to name a few – and we often get to see the wildlife as well.  Yesterday, Alexis was working from home in the … [Read more…]

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…]