Black Snake Moan: The Literal Version

I can't help but channel my inner Samuel L. Jackson more often than not recently since learning of the two slithering tenants that took up residency in our crawl space (at least it's not on a plane??) The fact that they've given no references, did not allow a proper background check, and that they're living …

The Ugly…Bites Back: A/C Unit 2.0

It comes in threes. Isn't that the old wives tale? Regardless, our adventure takes yet another turn...this time for the crazy unexpected. Duct-work installation went off like clock work yesterday morning. I can't begin to describe just how much torn and crumbling material was torn out from our crawl space but I hear a picture …

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: A/C Unit 2.0

Now then, I admit that five days without our A/C was horrible, as in...the humidity and heat blended together in such a fantastical way one could feel the brain melting. Over-dramatic? Mmm likely though sitting through 87 degrees in your house on a whopping 92 degree day is the polar opposite of fun. I am …

Hotter than Hades…our A/C experience

There is nothing quite like receiving a call at work from the Mr. to inform me that our A/C unit has quit working. As we are a stone's throw from summer and the temperature just keeps on rising day by day, you go through three initial phases when you hear the words: our A/C is out. …

Horse Fencing 101: SCIENCE …errr PROGRESS!!!

Morning y'all, don't mind me ... between what feels like two-full time jobs and 5-7 hours a day in the harsh sticky heat of the South I find myself jiving my inner Bill Nye the Science Guy. It's been a couple weeks since I last posted photos of the project's progression from gently rolling weed-filled …

Our Little Miracle – Ember

I know it has been forever since I posted about our fence progress but I live, sweat, and bleed that pasture fencing right now and tonight I've decided after a day spent laboring in the unforgiving southern sun...I'm taking the night off! Now I realized a short while ago that whilst I litter my Instagram …

Horse Fencing 101: Pasture Fencing at its Finest

"I dreamed a dream of time gone by, when hope was high and ..." Wait, this isn't Les Miserables. (Could be? Possibly... I hope not.) Right then, so I had my fingers crossed that our fence post holes would be dug, posts set,  and... dare I say, fence up and ready for our horses by Friday. (And …

Horse Fencing 101: Post Hole Digging Edition

Do you ever find yourself looking over the "how-to's" of a project only to watch everything that can go wrong, do so, once you've already thrown yourself into the heart of it? Well my friends, that's what this continuing experience has become...the seemingly "easy" part of the fence construction process that was estimated to take …

Horse Fencing 101: Post Edition

Hello again! Whose ready to talk fence posts? I can feel your excitement already...I mean after all, who WOULDN'T get jazzed up over such a sensational topic! Right? But seriously, after the hassle of deciding which type of fencing material would be best for our needs and the safety of our horses we were left …

Horse Fencing 101: Choosing the Right Fence

As you all know, the Mr. and I left our cozy suburban lifestyle behind when the chance to own our very own farmhouse became a viable choice for us. Now then, first things first... we have acres of rolling pasture surrounding our home but only semi cross-fenced sections with barbed wire and wobbly splintered posts. …