We are making progress on several backyard projects, including WP668, our
caboose. Yesterday, the San Jose building department gave permission for
John to apply for a permit to build the stairs and attach the electrical
to WP668. (Yes, it took weeks to get permission to apply for permission.) He goes to
City Hall on Wednesday. Yesterday too, our contractor who will use that permit to
build the caboose stairs finished his other project: putting stucco on our cabana.
John designed and built the cabana in 2000 when we needed more
space for the pool equipment and towels. It still holds towels and chemicals for
the hot tub (since the pool was replaced with a caboose) plus other stuff that has
no better storage location, like our scuba diving tanks, suits, and gear. It took years
to find a contractor who was good enough with stucco to match the surface pattern of
our 75-year-old Spanish Mission Revival stucco house and who was also willing
to take on a tiny job like the cabana. The stucco is still drying but in a few weeks,
we will paint the cabana to match the house.
Here are some current WP668 photos. Also, since WP668 lives in our garden,
here are more plant photos:
WP668 caboose:
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WP668 caboose:
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My favorite rose, Chrystler Imperial: 
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Crown of thorns euphorbia: 
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Prickly pear cactus fruit: 
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Pricky pear cactus fruit, dracena: 
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Front porch succulent: 
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Blue Plumbago: 
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Barbara Karst bougainvillea vine: 
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Asperagus fern aloe, cactus: 
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Vanderbeck ball, Bomberger cat, aloe, cactus: 
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Blue rosemary growing over wall: 
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Echeveria Succulents and stones: 
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Images Copyright 2007 by Katy Dickinson
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