Saturday, August 30, 2008

What a Week!

Got to have dinner at Pham's on Friday night. Also had dinner at Nic and Hailey's on Tuesday night! I am well taken care of. Dillon showed how great he is at riding a bike! Notice no training wheels. In fact see the next picture where he is doing tricks!

Awsome huh! So the week went like this. Leave Windsor Vermont at 9 am Sunday morning, where Paula dropped me off at the Manchester Airport. 17 hours later, after layovers in Washington DC. and San Francisco, I made it home. Monday I participated in a golf tournament for the bank, Tuesday we had a hearing at the Oregon Court of Appeals on Tanglewood, Wednesday flew to Utah for a CLE and and dinner with Alicia. (Saw the fun and great Doug and Jen Shumways!). Stayed with Grandma Wright. Thursday met with members of the Utah Senate about the Utah Common Interest Ownership Act. Friday hearing with the Presiding Judge in Clackamas County to talk about our upcoming 6 week trial on Sept. 29, and today (Sat.) picked up over 900 pounds of meat and managed to get it stuffed in the freezers. In the meantime, have been trying to pay attention to the farm and the new house. See the pictures below. Can't wait to get back to Paula on Wednesday and come home for a while. Will be driving the new car back from Vermont starting next week.
The grapes are bearing fruit in only the second year. These were nothing but tiny twigs in the ground last spring and we are already getting fruit.
The Rainbow house is really coming along. The view from the loft balcony is going to be great!
They finished staining the wood on the deck and I really like the warmth!
They have started landscaping, and Jenna Bayer, our neighbor, friend and world renowned landscape designer has found a great use for some boulders that came out of the hole when they built our new office building last year. It is going to be beautiful!
I am really liking the trim finishes. The dark green really sets off the doors and the roof trim.
The fireplace rock will be up next week, and this room is really coming along. The door into the Master Bedroom say's employee's only on it! I love the truss over the balcony rail. I designed that one at church!
With these big gllass doors up, we will really feel like we are living outside!

As usual, we seem to have plenty going on in our lives. Rich

4 comments:

mahina said...

oh, i just love your house! it is gorgeous and so welcoming! you have great taste! i absolutely love how open it is! it's coming along great! it makes me excited to build once we get to nm.

paula said...

awesome honey see you soon PMV

Hailey Vial said...

Lookin' good. Remember to give Chelle her thingy from me ;)

Christian and Kennebec Vial said...

Wow! It looks awesome! We're so excited to see it someday soon hopefully! The staircase and windows are our favorite parts. Have a safe trip back to Oregon!