Backyard Spring Snow In El Paso

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Here are just a few pictures from my backyard from the snow we received here in El Paso earlier this month: It is not much, but this definitely qualifies as a big snow storm by El Paso standards: Fortunately my …

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Picture of the Day: Grilling Steaks

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Here are some steaks my wife and I grilled on our Asian BBQ in our backyard.

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My El Paso Jogging Course

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I do a lot of jogging and it was actually one of the factors I considered when looking for a house to purchase in El Paso, Texas.  One of the reasons I liked the house that my wife and I …

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The Story of How Our Daughter Was Born

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For you all that follow me on Facebook you probably know already that I am now a father for the first time.  Our daughter was born on Monday November 30, 2009, but the story of her birth actually begins the day …

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Our Home In El Paso, Texas

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One of the biggest benefits of moving back to the US for my wife and I was the collapse of the housing market.  We had been thinking about getting into the housing market for years and we have decided to …

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My Backyard Landscaping Project

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When I bought my house here in El Paso my backyard was literally nothing but rocks. As can be seen in the below photograph I have done a lot of work in the past few months shoveling out rocks and …

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Our Home In El Paso, Texas

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One of the biggest reasons my wife and I had for returning to the United States from Australia was the collapse of the housing market.  We had been thinking about getting into the housing market for years and we have …

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Return of the Backyard Cockatoos

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I was typing on the computer today when I heard a loud commotion outside from none other then once again from my friends the cockatoos: These cockatoos have been driving nuts lately because they have been tearing apart the big …

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My Love/Hate Relationship with Cockatoos

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I really like Australian cockatoos. Yes they are noisy to be around at first but I have long since gotten used to them. They come to my yard often and are fun to watch clown around among each other as …

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Who Destroyed My Fence?

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I came home the other day to find my backyard fence destroyed!: Who could do such a thing!  Click below to find out:

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