{"id":3207,"date":"2015-01-03T16:25:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T23:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/?p=3207"},"modified":"2015-01-03T16:35:31","modified_gmt":"2015-01-03T23:35:31","slug":"new-year-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/new-year-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year: 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy New Year to all looking in on this blog. A new year has begun; let us all hope it turns out to be a good one. Sadly, world peace is probably too much to hope for.<\/p>\n

It’s been a quiet change-of-year for the most part. The high desert has\u00a0some snow on the ground but temps are supposed to get into the lower 40s this next week so what snow we have will probably melt, at least in those places that get sunlight. Average high for this time of year is about 37 degrees.<\/p>\n

Christmas decorations are mostly down and packed away. I have a few lights on the garage and lilac bushes to take down yet; after that Christmas is really over. Pam goes back to work after a 12 day break and she is not looking forward to it.<\/p>\n

The foster kittens are doing well, growing and having a good time in the cat room when Pam lets them out of their pen. Our larger cats generally leave the kittens alone, although Sunny likes to sleep on top of the kitten cage. This month spay\/neuter surgeries will be scheduled, then two of the three should\u00a0be ready for\u00a0a local shelter and adoption.<\/p>\n

I’ve updated a few of my Galleries as well as\u00a0the text of a few pages; this keeps me busy on days (like today) when there is little to do, or that I want to do, outside. My thanks to Larry and Tabitha for their frequent comments on these posts.<\/p>\n

2015 House Project: We are looking into “panelized” home kits. These are neither pre-fab or modular homes but are made out of insulated panels. Generally provided as a shell, it is up to the home owner to provide doors, windows, interior finishes, roofing, electrical wiring, and plumbing. The advantage is lower material cost, fast build times, and all interior walls, steps, and decking are\u00a0included in the purchase price.<\/p>\n

One of the kits we are looking at is this ranch-style house plan:<\/p>\n

\"Potential<\/a>

Potential ranch kit<\/p><\/div>\n

Link to floor plan and more details is at\u00a0http:\/\/valubuild.com\/manufactured-home-models-ranches\/ranch-rap-28×56.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Going forward, we have decided to have\u00a0a well drilled at Sanderling before we make any other construction commitments; we hope to see\u00a0adequate\u00a0water flow but, if not, our plans will have to change\u00a0accordingly. Nothing is going to happen for a few months yet, but I did download the well permit and will be filling it out and getting it back to the state in the new year.<\/p>\n

E-mail contact\u00a0with the Solargon company (a Colorado-based modular home manufacturer I\u00a0had mentioned in a previous post)\u00a0was\u00a0disappointing. \u00a0Not as much value-for-money as we were expecting, less included in the housebuilding kit\u00a0than we had thought, expensive and inconvenient shipping arrangements needed,\u00a0and rather\u00a0pricey overall.<\/p>\n

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!<\/p>\n

Pam’s Two Cents Worth:<\/p>\n

In the new year, I plan to drink more wine (white), read more books, practice the guitar, renew my passport — and maybe [help] build a house? \u00a0(Regarding the guitar, I will continue to practice chords in private, as Jer \u00a0says, “You need to tune that guitar!” when the issue is my fingering, not the guitar. I’m not very good at guitar chords\u00a0– one week into it – and some of the sounds are “buzzing and plunking” discordant.)<\/p>\n

I recently\u00a0joined Facebook (I know, what took me so long). \u00a0Mainly I want to view\u00a0the family photos I have been informed I’ve been missing. \u00a0And it’s true, there are quite a few family photos on Facebook. \u00a0Also a lot of other junk, however…<\/p>\n

Happy Trails.<\/p>\n

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