Bits and Pieces

harvest from the garden 

Just clearing out my memory card from the last couple of weeks.  This is what we've been up to:

Coworker's Baby Shower

Hiking around Watershed Park 

Orchid Re-bloom 

Ezra in the cone of shame.... Had to stop her from licking and scratching skin problem 

Hot Tub Project

We finally have an up and running hot tub and we are getting tons of use out of it!  What a project it was.  We first ordered it in June after our weekend getaway to a vrbo with a hot tub where we realized that hot tubing was half the reason for booking weekend getaways!  We ordered it online and it was delivered to our house!  Then the hard work came of digging a trench to run wires underground to the basement for the electric hook up (didn't get a picture of that), then our friend helped get the electric up and running, then Adam and a couple of his friends helped with the mixing and pouring of concrete, and the moving of the actual tub (it's only about 250 pounds, so you can move it pretty easily) and getting it filled, adding chemicals and then it was up and running.  We have been in it almost every night and it's wonderful.  Especially late at night hearing owls and coyotes!  It is certainly life changing and worth the time, money and effort.

Tub and bags of concrete (both delivered to our yard) 

Gravel we got delievered for under the concrete and then also for the driveway/walk ways 

We've been working on landscaping with shade plants around the tub 

Portland (Final Visit)

We won't be spending so much time in Portland anymore since Hannah and Seth have moved, but I'm excited about exploring Salem and not worrying so much about parking, traffic and crowds!  We had a fun final trip to the zoo and checked out Hannah's community garden.