Stalling...

Work has really slowed at the construction site. Almost nothing has changed inside the house. Our desire to have little or no ducting and our super-sealed up house have made the design of our climate control system difficult. And the search for a contractor to bid and install the system has been an additional complication. The wait for HVAC has delayed the application of sheetrock and we are now a month (or two) behind.

And, yet, there has been progress.

Rick and Dave have installed the salvaged lumber siding in the Summer Kitchen.

And the maple tree was excavated in preparation for retaining walls.

Both of the cisterns have been installed. And the stand pipe visible in the picture of the maple tree is part of the rainwater collection system that will feed the cistern on the West side - at least I think that's what it is.

The septic system installation is finished and we noticed that electrical boxes had been placed and wires have been pulled to them inside.

The most exciting thing coming up will be the retaining walls. We meet with Greg, the installer, on Friday to finalize their positioning. He should be able to install them this weekend. I can't wait to see them. They will define the first gardens!

But best of all the happenings at the farm is the chances we have to bring our family visitors out to see our future home.

My sister-in-law and nieces and nephew with Brent, Logan and Jeremy.

And, of course, the plants seem to keep doing their work, growing and trying to be productive - to my utter amazement. We may have apples this year from the first trees we planted in 2011!

Apples ripening.