I never want the Kid to grow up and say all his parents did was work. While there is plenty of work, there is plenty of play too. One just needs to redefine the word play. There has been plenty of time for mad knot tying skills on end bed plates, LEGO building… tree stump removal via the Tonka truck… some electric spider thingy build and modification… and don’t forget sailing. Yes, practice sailing is still fun. Now, if you…
Yes, you may have noticed that the first post of 2017 was the Shop Box Outlined and that the first post of 2018 is the Work Box Outlined. No, it was not planned that the first post of 2018 would also be about box outlining and footings, it just happened that way. With things as they were in the last part of 2017 I am truly amazed we are pouring footings for yet another two boxes at all. Now here…
Oh, what a year…2017 turned out to be…A freeze and heat and in between…As I reflect, it was a year… What did you think of my Four Seasons “December 1963” impression? Not bad for being not musically talented. Every year thousands of people claim the past year was a year to remember. Well, 2017 at Boxes in Fields was most definitely a year to remember. A year to remember for years to come. Years… This happened and that happened. Things…
Here today, gone tomorrow. Truer words have not been spoken about Texas weather. Two weeks ago it it was 33℉ and snowing. Two days later it was sunny and upper 60’s. Crazy. The last couple of weeks of November and the first week of December have been busy, busy. According to the schedule, the next coming weeks are going busy, too. Not busy, busy. Just busy with some hiccups along with way. With the ground prep work done on the…
Walking in a winter wonderland… Is this not the most beautiful picture ever? There are no filters, modifications, or alterations. This is exactly the same picture as it was taken straight from a cheap smart phone camera. Ahh-mazing! Thank you Caretaker for driving to the casa to take pictures of a snow covered Boxes in Fields! All of this beautiful winter weather and Boxes in Fields were not at home to experience it. Boo-hoo. Three glorious fluffy inches of snow…
Hot dog, more work. There is no shortage of work right now. Plans for the next two weeks are detailed down to the last minute of each day. Hoping the weather does not change, the Planner has rounded up family and friends to expedite work. It all started with this simple delivery on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Have you figured out what was delivered? Yup, you’ve guessed it. Sono tubing. Do you know what that means? More conex boxes. I…
Like father, like son. Like, mother, like daughter. Well, this kid may look like a mini-me, but he is his father’s child. From his mannerisms, to his quirky remarks, his taste in music to his artistic abilities, this kid is more like his dad than me. Never have you seen me carrying around notebooks to meet the sudden urge to doodle. That is a Planner trait. The Planner and his excessive amounts of notebooks. Never have I had created beautiful…
The Kid has been staying in our teeny tiny Airstream again and let me tell you, NOBODY has patience for that anymore. It was one thing when he was three, four, and five. It’s a whole other story when he is almost 10. Poor thing he doesn’t fit on the couch without scrunching into a ball. When did he get to be so big? No, not old because that implies I too am older and I am not. I am…
On the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again….. Oh, Willie, who knew your words would strike an accord with so many people for so long time . Yeah, we are on the road home. Goodbye squatting home and welcome Boxes in Fields home. Goodbye to AC and full sized stove/oven. Goodbye two bedroom, one bathroom with tub. Hello to three people and a doggo in one teeny tiny trailer. Ahhh, home. The closer we got…
Since Plan473 still does not have any electricity and as we can no longer just sit around, we decided to keep removing, cutting, and sorting of the broken trees. Some would say that it is busy work but at least I can show something for my efforts. Just think in two years or so, we will have plenty of dried wood for BBQing. Besides, cutting firewood makes me happy as I get to use the chain saw. Hot dog, I…