In an attempt to keep the basement walls dry I installed drain piping to get water from the gutters away from the foundation.

Will that be the crust or the Crayon Sun, sir?

A weekend in Chicago, featuring a Dale Chihuly exhibition

I thought I lost my camera, but it turned up at Zabel’s apartment, thank goodness

Just some stuff that happened in April

A masked visitor came in the night. Santa Claus in March

Spring is progressing at a miserably slow pace. One step forward, two steps back.

I’m starting to come out of winter hibernation, and the house is getting some improvements. Windows, workbenches, gutters, drainage — let’s see how far we can take this

We spent Easter weekend in Austin with my folks. We were there a couple weeks before the full wildflower display, but the weather was nice, the company was great, and I ate too much.

Is this mild winter coming to and end already, or are my eyes deceiving me?