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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

1941 PRESERVATION OAK—- OCCUPIED!

Such a long time since I’ve posted here…..lots of water under the bridge, not all of it sparkling and clear.

But…...we’ve pretty well occupied the house, now. As she always does, Gail has created a home out of dead (though, in this case, attractive) space. It never ceases to amaze me, although you’d think I’d be used to it by now, after 42+ years and 12 different dwelling places….thank you, Babe.

Without further ado, here we go:
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Looking (north) back at the entry - remember that virtually every single thing in our home has a story…and no, I’m not going to tell them all!! But I’ll do some hinting. You’re looking at the bronze statue of David that I bought when I was 10 years old. Just peeking in from the left is the Galapagos tortoise our family bought when we visited the islands in 1990. And just left of the door is the brass plaque commemorating the establishment of our home in 1969.
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Posted by Earl on 12/28 at 04:28 PM
Family Matters • NEW HOUSE IN CHICO •

Sunday, September 25, 2011

RED PEPPERS IN SEPTEMBER…...

I was just ECSTATIC when I got to FOODMAXX the other day….there was a big display of beautiful red peppers, and the price was right…..four peppers for a dollar!! Since I’ve been paying anything from 50 cents to a dollar each for red peppers recently, I chose four of the largest and freshest I could find, even though I already had a red pepper in the refrigerator at home:
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Posted by Earl on 09/25 at 09:32 PM

COUSIN CANDY GROWS GREAT WATERMELON!

We visited Ukiah weekend of September 18, and in addition to staying in the “Aunt June annex”, we were gifted with bounty from Candy’s garden.
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It was BIG….and really quite a good melon.

Clearly, if Ukiah had nights as hot as Fresno, it would have been sweeter, but unlike some from the supermarket, it tasted like watermelon and had a sweet and juicy taste.

Thanks, Candy!!

Posted by Earl on 09/25 at 04:23 PM

Thursday, May 26, 2011

WE’VE MOVED IN—TO 1941 PRESERVATION OAK DRIVE

But, it’s still in a bit of a mess!!
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The garage still looks pretty much like this….but things in the rest of the house are improving as stuff is put away.
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Posted by Earl on 05/26 at 04:47 PM
Family Matters • NEW HOUSE IN CHICO •

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

A NEW AND DIFFERENT (POTENTIAL) CHICO HOME…...UPDATED!

UPDATE:

We load the van May 11 and 12; drive down May 13 (careful, Earl!). The truck unloads in Chico on Monday the 16th. Are we excited? That hardly covers it, you know….
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Below is the original post:
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The saga of 1938 PRESERVATION OAK DRIVE, also known as THE FLOOD HOUSE, has ended. (Sorry that I can’t make these links take you to the correct pages - you can look at the original story and then the update by clicking on “Family Matters: New House in Chico” on the left of the page, and then scrolling down to the first and second posts.)

When the bank refused to lower the price to pay for the drainage project, we closed the escrow and said “Thanks, but no thanks.“

This is 1941 Preservation Oak Drive, the newest possibility
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Posted by Earl on 04/26 at 12:17 AM
Family Matters • NEW HOUSE IN CHICO •

Monday, April 25, 2011

JANE EYRE MOVIE REVIEW

Too often, “modern” remakes of classic movies are a HUGE disappointment - each of you will have your own examples.

However, I cannot urge you too strongly to see the 2011 version of JANE EYRE, the classic novel by CHARLOTTE BRONTE.
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Posted by Earl on 04/25 at 12:38 PM
REVIEWS • Movie •

Saturday, March 26, 2011

UPDATE ON OUR (POTENTIAL) CHICO HOUSE

. AS YOU HAVE SEEN EARLIER, we’ve been considering a house to buy in Chico. It’s still under consideration. (Sorry that I can’t make that link take you to the correct page - just click on “Family Matters: New House in Chico” over on the left, and then scroll down to the first post in the list.)

Since we made an offer and the bank accepted it, we’ve paid a professional home inspector to give us a report, and he discovered some serious issues that changed the calculus considerably. Mainly, it turns out that the house at 1938 Preservation Oak was built in the middle of what is really a seasonal stream - because it’s the low spot along the street and the runoff from the little watershed behind the house runs right across the property. So, we asked for an extension that was granted by the bank, and we’ve been exploring options and staying in touch with our agent and a top-notch Chico landscape contractor.

Here’s the back of the house…
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Posted by Earl on 03/26 at 08:31 PM
Family Matters • CHANGE..... • NEW HOUSE IN CHICO •

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