Day 371 - Home on the Range

One of the wonderful features of living in our neighborhood is watching the free range longhorn cattle roaming around doing their cow activities.  However, we don't want some of the cow activities too close to the house - cow nose prints on windows, trampled and/or eaten landscape plants, and other unmentionable "debris" do not enhance a homey atmosphere.  So, putting in a fence is a very important  project to quickly finish and that project is currently underway.

"The Fence Guy" Paul Hartmann and Bruce

We chose a split rail cedar fence to go around the house, the pool house, and the pool area.  Five iron gates around the enclosed area will provide easy access into the "cow free" zone.

Cedar Split Rail Fence Material

Gate location

Starting to look "ranchy"

Landscaping continues when fence is complete

Another final project is putting in the TV's and sound system.  We have a great crew of guys doing the work. They are camera shy, but their vehicles agreed to be photographed.

Very glad to see these trucks

TV for soaking in tub and also visible from master laundry

Yesterday we started our move with loads of help from our great friends and neighbors, Melinda and Craig.  They helped us haul out the new rugs and get them put in place. We are very grateful for the manual labor and the brain power - Melinda helped me pick out the rugs!!

Nancy's study

Living and dining area rugs

Today, the Little Guys Movers helped us do the first of two moves this week. 

Our great, courteous moving crew

Today, they moved our stuff in storage and they return to us later in the week to move our apartment contents.  It will be fun to open the boxes from storage and see things for the first time in over two years!!

The big green truck looking through gate location

The movers staged the boxes in aisles in the garage arranged by room destination.  We will take our time unpacking these boxes.  Since we lived in an apartment for two years, we have the necessities to set up house.

Many boxes of treasures awaiting discovery

We were thrilled to have a visit last Saturday by our friends Ken and Pam.  They are also building in the Hill Country and we enjoyed talking house planning and construction.  And the "boys" enjoyed having a drink on the patio out of crystal rummers given to Bruce when he retired by Ken, Pam, and other work friends.  The "boys" have been talking about having this drink for a long time!!!

Bruce, Pam, and Ken enjoying the patio