Author: bonnie

When the plan is to keep moving forward – – – bits and pieces get done – but not all the way done. In this case, the stucco is started on the Adobe, and it looks good – so far. More to come shortly – hopefully. The real prize so far is the stucco on […]

The long anticipated patio on the side of the Post Office is up. It even has a roof. And the view is fantastic! You can sit outside, enjoy the fresh air, keep an eye on the road, and enjoy the southern Arizona mountain view. It overlooks a feeder wash and in the distance you can […]

Infrastructure rarely goes as planned. In this case rocks, big ones, meant changing the location of the septic tank last minute. Word is, if we weren’t going to blast through, we needed to adjust where the tank is placed. So it was moved, just a bit and laid out perpendicular to its planned layout. It […]

This post is going to be a work in progress. I just realized that I don’t have any pictures of the floor in the bedroom – my bad. And that I don’t want to show you the bathroom floor in this section. You’ll have to wait until I can show you the finished bathroom. Wow! […]

We’ve been on a roll – actually, its been a while since I’ve posted. The septic went in and meanwhile our wonderful crew has been busy inside with framing out the rooms, furring inside the adobe walls for plumbing and electric etc. As you will be able to see, its taking shape. 2 bedrooms, 2 […]

Its not glamorous, but every house needs something to take care of . . . well you know. So dealing with engineers, the county, the excavation guy, the supplier and well, the septic is in. It doesn’t sound easy – and there are always complications. We hired the engineer, got plans, the county said yes. […]

With paint, steps to the porch and some of those finishing touches (well getting closer to finishing) the Post Office is really taking shape. It has a welcoming feel as you approach the front door, step onto the porch and then enter the 100 plus year old building. The deep green gives nod to the […]

The Mansion, about 1300 SF on the main floor, but when its way out here – this is big! And the locals call it “The Mansion”. Getting a roof on is a big deal! Well, it had a roof but after years of neglect and use as a target, it was not in good shape. […]

This happened in the blink of an eye. When you get the right crew and the right equipment it just works. We’ve cleared the area for the driveway and the area for the septic system in one go. The septic still needs an install – it will happen soon, I hope. The tree was saved […]

I found more photos that needed to be shared for “The Mansion” so I updated this gallery. The building was in extreme disrepair when we came into ownership. The roof had gaping wounds, letting water into the interior which rotted floors and walls. Remodeling efforts had muddled up the original lines and hid the beauty […]