Author Archives: Jaime Carrollo

This morning I woke early with a desire to get some necessary work done. I brewed up a pot of coffee and toasted a slice of Katita’s cinnamon sour dough bread, slathered on the butter, checked out the news on my phone, and participated in a chat with some sisters about health. The day wasContinue reading “The First Challenge”

Phil O’Brien came up to the wranch a couple weeks ago. I brought my old grill up from Houston. He brought the steaks. And his new rifle. We cruised around in the Gator and shot off a few rounds. Then we celebrated the day with grilled steaks and drinks by the fire pit. I lookedContinue reading “Change is Coming”

I drove up to the wranch from Houston today. Normally Paula will load me up with some meals which I enjoy over the following week, usually for lunch because I am often invited to Katita and Scott’s place, on the other side of the fence line we share, for dinner. Scott is a grill masterContinue reading “Meanwhile, back at the wranch…”

Today was a day off. Not that I have done a whole lot. But the rains last Sunday created a knock on effect which delayed the arrival of a soils engineer to test the compaction of the soil on my pad. That will be done tomorrow, after which TKO can start setting the forms. NextContinue reading “The Day I Didn’t Do Anything”

If you were unable to access the post at the ranchojp.com site, please know I am working on that. In the meantime, press the “Read the Blog” link in the upper right hand corner. If you keep getting emails every time I publish a post and want out, send me a private email and IContinue reading “Taking Care of Business”

Dear Future Self (and all my friends who follow along): Today is September 1, 2025. Today is the nominal start date to build the JP Ranch ranch house. My builder, Eustaquio Sanchez (let’s call him TKO), started moving in the earth moving and compacting equipment and fill dirt a couple days ago to level andContinue reading “The Iliad”

Ready to follow me on a new adventure? This will not be a Camino blog. I wish it were! I think that would be much more fun. My new adventure is to complete the project of building my ranch house. This is primarily written for my future self but you are welcome to come along.Continue reading “The Country Manor”