A slow weekend

Greg and Sarah came down on Thursday and Friday, so Blake and I took the day off from work. We had lunch, showed them around the land, and got to hang out with them. [By the way, Harry Potter 6 was terrible. Don't go see it.]

We went back to work on Saturday; Kent, Blake's dad, showed up to help, and we managed to fly through our to do list:
-finished the deck shade roof
-planted and mulched the remaining grapes, herbs, and trees.
-started on interior finishings
-cleaned out and organized the van

Saturday was also a night for rain. A huge storm rolled through town and we got nearly an inch of rain overnight. The lightening was incredible; I woke up at 4 to near constant light from the storm, kind of like a strobe. The thunder wasn't so bad, but the gutters are backed up and everything is starting to look a little bit more alive. It has cooled down considerably, a welcome relief to everyone.


Blake sawing off the overhangs of the shade roof structure



Heaving the roofing into place



Three generations of help



Working on interior



Cleaning out the van