Remember the before pictures? We’ve come a long way! I know I’m going to be saying this for the rest of my life but… We still have a long way to go! There’s so much more to accomplish on this project.
There’s an area along the driveway that’s bugged me since the beginning of our project three years ago. It’s old fencing, rusted and falling down. I told Steve I’ve driven by it a hundred times, and it irks me because even though you can see through it (it’s just barbed
I miss Arizona rain. It’s been two years since the Cave Creek, which runs through the property, has run. Below is a video from July, 2021, way before we even started the major updates to the house. We used to go up and sit on the falling down, screened-in, veranda
Preserving History, Art, and the Wild Sonoran Desert In 2021, we had the opportunity to become the stewards of Harmony Hollow, a 28-acre stretch of Sonoran Desert tucked inside the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. By purchasing it, we protected this stunning riparian habitat from development that could have seen
This is my favorite part of our Harmony Hollow project so far. I thought it would be easy to source but just like with everything else, it didn’t turn out that way. In the spirit of keeping the rustic feel of the original house I knew I wanted rusted corrugated
John Woodjack was a long time resident and caretaker at Harmony Hollow. We understand that he was an interesting guy, master woodworker and gardener, artist, and intellectual. We’ve been told that he lived mostly from what he grew in his garden area, and rode his bike for miles, often going
It’s finally the time of year that kicks off the season here in Arizona. That is, it’s the season when you can comfortably be outside without melting. It’s the start of the hiking season, and you can see the excitement as the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation and Jewel of the
Last we left off we had done some demo in preparation for removing the unsafe verandas. That was in July, 2021. Needless to say, we are inching along, trying to get things done behind the scenes that are necessary for permitting and proper engineering. It feels like so much has
Harmony Hollow has been home to many things over the years including a tree farm back in the early 80s. So if you’re ever wandering the grounds and come up on random irrigation hoses and spigots that’s one explanation. Unfortunately, even though Syrian Christmas trees should be able to grow
