11.30.10

David in front of the key hole door between

the bedroom and back porch

Basement window gates

View of the back side of the house

Chilly day

 Rainy skies over the valley

 Marley and David

This guy decided to join us for dinner

Big day on the property

Up at the property in the morning...

House overview

 Basement window gates being installed

 

Basement door ready for installation

 Lining up the mold to finish keyhole bedroom door

 

 Arches getting stuccoed

 Back up in the afternoon...

Door and window gates installed - YAY!

David and Jack

View of Podocarpus National Park

 View of Mandango

 Mold in place.

Now ready for rebar and the remaining bricks

 Back at home...

Koda and Pepe patiently wait for dinner

Long day.

Reviewing basement door before completion and installation...

Wood inserts for basement door 

 Basement door

 Then, David, Maya and Yasu ride horses...

 Lastly, a quick peak of the construction progress...

Keyhole bedroom door out to the porch

 Front yard

(Marley and Pepe playing)

 Front yard a little overgrown. To be continued...

11.24.10

House overview

 Stucco in progress

 Second floor back porch will soon include an outdoor shower :)

11.23.10

More wood for the roof

Bedroom (keyhole) door coming along

New perspective (living room)

 View of loft from living room beam

Panoramic from living room beam

Construction Update

Looking up at the bedroom

A bedroom window

View of one of the bedroom walls

(David's out on the back porch)

Hiking back from the property

Sunset from the house

Our first Experimental Art Collaboration...good times

Ashley starting her painting

(photo by Maya)

Sara, Liliana, and Luke

Maya, Sara, and Liliana
(photo by Luke)

Liliana and Sara contributing

David and our new puppy....syke!

However, he did actually ask if we could keep her. Uhh, NO.

The start of David and Ashley's contribution

(photo by Maya)

Some other participants

Maya

David

Sara

Nate, Dova, and baby Kiran

Yasu and Kilala

Piter trying to avoid Ashley's paintbrush
(OR Vilcabamba's version of Dancing with the Stars)
(photo by Luke) 

David painting mustache on Ashley
(photo by Luke) 

(photo by Luke)

She's so extravagant
(photo by Luke) 

Yasu and, ugh, Captain Morgan?

Sara and Luke
(those colors really bring out your eyes, Luke)

Yasu
(photo by Maya)

Nate doin' his thang...

Maya

(photo by Luke)

One piece is complete
(photo by Maya)

The midnight sky