Last hints of summer

I realized that I didn't take any pictures of my garden this year, which is pretty silly of me. So, this is not at its best, but here is the last hint of summer in my garden. And Rin enjoying the sleepy sunshine

All of my summer effort here

Rin sure loves Eric

Eric's house

This is all actually old news, but I'm finally posting, so no complaints anyone. Eric's house is actually much further along than this.

These are the building blocks for the basement. Yes, they are styrofoam.

The footing just poorer

A layer of recycled crushed concrete

Then sand, and it took some effort to get the compactor into the work area

Next, a bunch of layers of radon barriers and other goodies

more styrofoam insulation

And then its all about putting the lego blocks together

The basement is actually done and they are working on the main floor foundations now, but I don't have pictures yet. Oh well, progress is being made.

Deschutes trip

I finally convinced Eric to take a quick camping trip to the Deschutes. It was a bit of work to drag him away from work, and haunting the permit office, but it was worth it.

wildflowers, in September?

I went to California in September, to work on some leftover PhD stuff in Davis, and to spend some time with my Grandma in Arnold.

We went for a hike up on the pacific crest trail (not a long one, but still!)

The weather was sketchy, but there were wildflowers everywhere. Tons of them.

I haven't seen so many, in wildflower season, but the end of september at 8000 feet? crazy things

We eventually got chased out by the thunder storms. Beautiful, but a little unnerving