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Luxury Lodging in Jerome – A Dynasty of Kings
For many years our personal guardian dragon, Plantagenet, a descendent of the dynasty of kings of which Richard the Lionhearted was the last, stood as protectorate of my home.
April Activities Abound at TSH
Man, oh man are things ramping up with activity around here. Maggie McDonald and I are inching towards a month-end collaboration to repair and revitalize the faux mosaic that her mother and in-house TSH artist created way back when.
THE TLOT PLICKENS – NEAR MOSQUE TEASER UPDATE
Our latest addition to the series This Is Your Life: The Surgeon’s House is so divinely-guided as evidenced at the warp speed we are moving it along and withOUT the encumbrance of a completion schedule – yea.
WHY AM I DOING THIS? ROUND #2
I’m back with the intention to get on track with the story-writing part of my stewardship here and the first step is to document the chronology of what has and has NOT happened since 2017, my home’s 100th birthday that inspired the compilation of the binders of This Is Your Life – The Surgeon’s House.
Will Miracles Never Cease?
I simply can’t believe that it has taken us so long to re-build, seal, and complete the painting of the steps leading to the honey shack and the veggie shed. Nonetheless we FINALLY COMPLETED that task to the joy of all of us who use those stairs.
GUNG HAY FAT CHOI !!!!! The Making of a Dragon
The advent of the Chinese new year 2/10/2024, which in Chinese astrology is The Year of the Wood Dragon, caused TSH staff to jump in whole hog for a year of AUSPICIOUSNESS, IMPERIAL POWER, AUTHORITY, DIGNITY, HONOR, SUCCESS, LUCK & CAPACITY. How is that for a mouthful of a big order?
TAKE-OUT AT TSH . . . BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE!!
Do you ever wonder why we don’t get all our superior ideas and notions at the same time? Why does it take so long for the AHA moment or perhaps some things are simply mysteries?
Redux on The Far Mosque
Last September, the 23rd to be specific, my home and Rumi ganged up on me with yet another faint glimmer of a divinely-guided, creative project.
And the Beat goes on
Over 10 years ago when we expanded the Maid’s Suite Back to double its size, Builder Bill constructed this set of ‘temporary’ constructions steps as our only means of getting to that elevation.
A parking addition for your convenience
We are incredibly stinking blessed that the doctors and bigshots for whom my home was constructed deserved and received a private parking area even though at that time Jerome was essentially a pedestrian community.
The Magic Lens
Our friend and photographer Michele Jones once again graced us with a visit. Take a look at how she saw, explored, and captured the magic both inside and out of all that IS The Surgeon’s House.
Aren’t We Spiffy?
In a former recent blog post we told you that the only architectural feature my home did NOT offer me was the most ideal, protected, and DRY location to sit and experience storms as they make their way up and down the valley and over our mountain.
Revisit the Great Green Pepper Caper
Dale Carnegie should step back and genuflect in Ann Reis’ direction because that darned girl got us – we’re NOT the caterers – yet again when a glut of green peppers showed up at our food bank.
Back home REfreshed, REconstructed & REhung
Some months ago, the extraordinarily magical mirror hanging outside the dining room experienced another collision with weather and age so we removed it until it was revealed how to REinvent and REcreate it.
RIP The Old Palapa Equipment Cover
It has been nearly five years since Joshua first created the bamboo palapa cover to enclose our ugly albeit important filters and other equipment that supports our two precious ponds.
A Safety Addition
As Adriel and I decompressed and ‘highed-down’ from our amazing hiving experience, my Monday morning quarterbacking told me that the long and steeply-inclined path towards the bird feeder was precarious and needed some safety upgrades.
The unveiling of our DEBUTANTS
All Hail! the arrival from the land of Saskatraz and presentation to the Coconut Island High Society Social Club of our newest Debs - Queens Sheba, Genevieve, and Cashmere.
And The Beat Goes On. . .
We realized after refinishing the inside of the base of the large fountain that a lasting repair dictated actually REpouring the outer perimeter.
Whole Lot ‘A Shakin’ Goin’ On!
With Juan (aka Senor Sonrisa) back with us fulltime – YEA – we are feeling pretty darned ambitious to tackle multiple projects at once.
Sneak Peek at Behind-the-Scenes of Seasons’ Eatings
A handful of you have experienced Seasons’ Eatings with us at The Surgeon’s House but we wanted to give everyone just a teasing glimpse of the behind-the-scenes hustle activity that takes place.
Local Arizona Wine Tastings Right Here
We served as the impromptu backdrop for a fantastic wine tasting that had been won by some new local folks at the last Jerome Humane Society brunch.
Screaming Uncle!
Isn’t it curious that all the great ideas in the world do NOT occur to us at the same time?
Welcome to March, I think?
Magical, mystical, Humbling & Breath-taking . . . and the Buddha remains steadfast.
Inquiring Minds Might Have Wondered . . .?
It is difficult to imagine that there is virtually ANY FEATURE on this planet that my home does NOT offer us but the truth is that 25 years ago there was something missing. Can you see what isn’t there?
The Great Pepper Caper – GO FOOD BANK GO!
We may have leapt tall buildings in a single bound in our FOOD BANK efforts this week but WHAT A HAUL WERE WE PROVIDED! This is what we began with: