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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:
An Altered State
Another blessed visit with our friend and guest, Michelle Jones, saw us smack dab in the middle of winter and saying goodbye to our 2022 Forevermore holiday special.
January Busy Work
January is not only acting like winter with cold spells, precipitation spurts of rain and snow, the wind has been bone-gripping so we have directed our attention to indoors tasks that have been overlooked.
The Icing on the Cake
As we test-drive the converted garden garage loft, a patio fence and gate just seemed essential to pull the whole package together.
The View Box
30 years ago, the Master Suite balcony came to me having been covered with tar paper and then various coats of elastomeric.
A Born-again Balcony please
Until recently, we have luckily flown under the radar for quite a number of years in terms of roof repairs.
Home Again Home Again
Back in October we realized to our horror, that our one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime Vicki Day book creation was damaged – horror of horrors!
Homeownership #101 – Part 3
Maybe the forecast of incoming inclement weather lit a fire under us, but at the best we made good use of the weather window we were offered to pour the concrete, do the final stucco patching, and repaint.
Out Out Drat Landing! – Homeownership #101 – Part 2
Day Two of this project saw Joshua with a sledgehammer to remove the remaining concrete and the rotted lumber.
Homeownership #101 – Part 1
I am guessing that perhaps 35-40 years ago in response to someone noticing that all four corners of my home were drooping, Phelps Dodge (then owner) jacked my entire home up and ran steel girders under her – an astonishing and resource-intensive feat from every perspective.
When it rains, it LEAKS
This last abrupt monsoon accompanied by gale-force (no joke) winds wrought havoc in the Master Suite and the garden garage loft. We were seriously in need of an ark! Here is what we found.