Well again, it's been a while since I posted to this blog. We've been in the "wait" part of a hurry up and wait pattern for a little while now. But finally, the ball is starting to roll again. Specifically, we're talking to architects. Last week we had three architects come by the ranch. We gave them the tour, told them our ... Read More »

Wow, it's been a month since I posted, but it's pretty much because I was broke and had no money to put into the house. That has changed...sort of. I'm still mostly broke, but I'm ready to put money into the house again. First step, this week E and I are finally talking to an architect. That's been something we've wanted to ... Read More »

I'm pretty curious about this concept of planting grass, shrubs, or whatnot on the roof. I've seen several shows about it (including a reference to it on the Greensburg Kansas show), but I'm still not sure how it works. What roof pitch is acceptable/workable? In a heavy downpour, how does water drain off of it? How can you ... Read More »