Archive for November, 2008

outdoor christmas decorations

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

I had hoped to get the irrigation plumbing for row five done over the Thanksgiving break.  Instead, I ended up getting motivated to put up the outdoor Christmas decorations.  I put up the lights and three inflatables.  I normally put up the 12 foot inflatable snowman in the front yard.  This year I decided to [...]

owl box

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

I am going to build an owl box to put up in the vineyard.  Owls are supposed to be good for rodent and bird control.  I think the kids will really get a kick out of it, as well. I downloaded a set of plans at the Missouri Department of Conversation website.

vineyard update

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

I added a page to document the progress of my vineyard.  I’m going to keep my TODO list updated there and post the occasional picture.  I need to find a good before picture when the hill just had ground cover.

cellar planning

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

I have started planning the cellar for the backyard.  Since this structured is going to be buried under dirt and it is going to be a DIY project my wife is questioning the structural integrity and is concerned for my safety. Luckily, my friend, Scott has agreed to help me with the planning.  Considering that [...]

Hello world!

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Here we go.  This should be fun.