A very fun and productive month. Hired a great crew to wash the outside of all the upper windows while I did the lowers and the insides. Hired a professional to install a complete irrigation system – two wi-fi controllers, 11 valves and about 500′ of line. Very slick. I trenched and ran the wires but still need to cover some of the drip lines. The system should enable us to water precisely according to need without wasting any – important for those of us on a well and in a drying climate.

After painting the garage walls, I built a storage rack for some of my pipe clamps, installed another rain barrel, and finished the last planter. Mizuho worked on the garden, especially weeding. New battery for Bob (after 5 years) and extended the new road a bit and did some shaping elsewhere. Fixed (hopefully) an issue with the fridge that involved taking every thing out, dismantling an ice-encrusted cover and re-assembling. Mowed the grass three times already this month.

Enjoyed a few dinners with friends and a delightful O’Rourke’s winemaker’s dinner. Had a golf lesson and played our first game of the season. Also had time to install some more art and was finally able to utilize some candle lanterns I got in Yemen 16 years ago.