Spring cleaning on the land!

Lots going on out on the mountain.  John just finished our chicken coop and brought 4 chickens, Matt finished the rain collection system at the shed, and I gave our porch a makeover.  

 One of many beautiful sunsets!

Chicken coop construction

The men...being manly!

Red waiting patiently for the chickens to come out and meet him.

 (He's trying to look harmless.)

 Almost finished, just needs some fencing.

The lovely ladies

Inspecting their new palace..

 Bribery with a tomato to keep the chicks around.

I love the white one!

Finishing touches

Our lettuce patch

 Delicious!

Rain collection system

 Dog house to the right

the cherry bushes now...Mmmmm!

now..

back when they first bloomed.

Our porch makeover (I'm creating an oasis....come on summer!)

Ready for some company!

Landen likes relaxing out here too!

greening up

A chicken shed under construction

the east side of the house where a fruit and kitchen garden will eventually go

flowers on our path

More flowers

The grass is getting high enough to bale

fly poison

much less mud and clay showing than slast year

an old man building a chicken shed

Spring is coming

Natives are blooming. I never tire of the spring show.

Flame azelias that survived the logging are getting lots of sun and the bloom shows it.

A little gem.  A yellow moccasin flower that is still alive and well.  I am astounded that it is doing so well since it does not really like the sun at all.

Landen eating

Landen eating

3 Months Later

It has been three months since we made a post on this site. Matt has been busy with school, grad school, and soccer. Ashlee has been BUSY with work and LANDEN! So the winter months has passed us by without any posts. Not much has changed with the land though. We are building a wall behind the house, planning to build a shed, planning to build a chicken coop, and getting the garden ready for spring. I will post some pictures of the family and the land.

Had to add this one

View looking up of an area designated for grass

Landen laying and sleeping on lawn outside of house.

The only snow of the winter. Not much of one.

Family photo on the porch. Don't think LT appreciates this picture.

Our New Pad!

So, Matt and I are finally starting to feel settled in to the house. There are still some things out of place and some boxes to unpack, but otherwise we are feeling very much at home here in the new house. We are enjoying the peace and quiet of the mountain and having Landen here with us to ring in the new year. Loving it!

The view from the porch (always a good photo opt)

New sod is down as well as some grass seed and hay. Trying to cover up some of the mud, it's really starting to look nice.

A nice little hang out area on the porch

porch

kitchen

kitchen

dining room table

master bedroom (c0mplete with pack and play)

awesome new tub, Landen loves his baths!

master bath

Landen's room

Landen's room

guest room upstairs

living room (view from stairs)

living room (view from stairs) with napping dogs, Daddy, and Landen

living room

living room

living room (with nappers)