by Ira | Aug 31, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
It’s. Really. Hot. Hundred today. I think. Maybe 99. But ya. Tooooo hot. That sweltering season of summer has arrived finally. Right on time, really, but it was just so damn mild before. We usually have a solid couple months of high 80s/low 90s, but not this year. We...
by Ira | Aug 30, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Took it easy today. Hard to do, given it’s a weekend, meaning no work during the day, and I have so much stuff to do, but…I needed it. Took a giant nap. Slept in a bit. Watched the Wrexham game. Watched quali. And then we went out to dinner with our friends Gary and...
by Ira | Aug 29, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Wiiiiiped. Wiped, man. Got up early and cleared the excess gravel from the driveway. Then worked all day. I was planning to do more work this evening and tomorrow morning but I’m too knackered. Proper day off tomorrow, I think. Regroup. Re-jigger the to-do list and...
by Ira | Aug 28, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Late. We podcasted tonight, so it’s already bed time…but it was a successful, if not hectic, day. Got the gravel compacted. Need to shovel and remove the excess from the driveway, but it’s done. Next is demolition of the rest of the yard. Need to hire that out. It...
by Ira | Aug 27, 2025 | Journal
Busy day. I took out our massive bougainvillea. I thought it was going to be harder, actually, but I was able to make decently quick work of it with a pruning saw and a pickaxe. Tomorrow, I finish the parking space. Can’t wait. We pick up the compactor nice and early....
