frozen abayence ...

The freezing fog thins long enough to reveal Mt. Mcloughin to the East. For the most part, we lay low, shuffle papers, and eagerly await the Spring. And on days when the sun has come out, we've planted more fruit and nut trees: almonds, pears and peaches. As far as the house is concerned, the county signed off on our final inspection last week.

Stranded...

Stranded in PDX. Hopefully the roads will clear tomorrow. Meanwhile, wine tasting at 5 in the lobby. Basketball at the hotel bar at 6. Could get used to this...

snow!

sliding doors...

It took enough time, but the sliding doors are finally up on the bedrooms. Sometime this winter we hope to get the book shelves and the built in bench at the end of the hallway completed.

the piano test...

It was tight, but we managed to maneuver a stand up piano down the hall, around the corner, and through the opening to the spare bedroom - which will probably henceforth be known as the piano graveyard.

trees...

More progress planting trees. Limber pines and Mexican Redbud on the mound in front of the house. On the back corner off the living room, Aspens and a larger Scotch Pine. The green coming up is a low growing clover we seeded earlier in the month.

sunlight...

During the summer months, it's almost too dark in this space. Now, well into Autumn, the lower sun angle sends sunlight deep into the living room.