11.19.10

Our lovely little kitties bonding, Sofie and Jake

Santiago practicing his tightrope...

good thing OSHA doesn't come to these parts  :)

Looking up to the back porch/ bedroom.

One of the bedroom windows going in

11.18.10

Overview

Keyhole door (to bedroom) in the works

David and Luke discussing window height in bedroom

Looking up to bedroom from living room

Living room window facing Mandango

Bathroom (main floor)

Rainy day

Driveway

Fog and stuff

Dave's new album cover

11.14.10

Creating beams for living room roof

Our neighbor, Black Beauty

Looking into bedroom from back porch

Ashley dreaming of 'move in' day

House progress...

House Overview

Bedroom

Bedroom from living room

11.09.10 - Construction update

Starting to brick in second floor bedroom extension area

Stacking wood to dry.
(for loft and living room flooring)

No need for scaffolding...they improvise here.

Doorway from bedroom to porch.

View of loft area from bedroom

The moon smiling at us...sunset up on the property

Random moments...

Taking some measurements for one of the bedroom windows.

Wanna prevent your ego from taking over?

...use this deodorant, obviously!

Just another day with an incredible sunset

In a matter of 5 minutes, this was the evolution of the sunset...

10.29.10 - up on the property...

Forms in place to pour second floor concrete (back) porch and bedroom extension

Yasu's costume b-day party

Only the finest in (boxed) wine for Yasu's party :)

Ashley

(photo by Maya)

Jose, David and Jay

(photo by Maya)

 Luke - as a PE Teacher

(photo by Maya)

 Luke showing Ashley and David their gym schedule

(photo by Maya)

 It ain't a party until there's a dance train...

(photo by Maya)

 Group shot

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out

Koda and Pepe...the battle continues

10.20.10 - Construction update

House overview

Fine tuning the rock work

At the house...

Donna made a beautiful flower arrangement with flowers

from around the yard.

Living the hard life...

Mama bear and baby bear

Posin'...

Donna and Ashley on the 'stage' (aka our front steps)

Ashley, David, Marley and Pepe

Oh Jack...you're just too cute!

A nearby village...

A little slice of paradise...

 

Stopped by a panela (melted sugar cane juice) mill along the way.

Panela blocks  - ready for the market
 (you can get about 4 blocks for $1)

Sugar cane field in the back ground,
shredded sugar cane under roof

 Local simple structure...that's all that's really needed

Donna

Donna crossing a very interesting and wobbly bridge over the river

Ashley's turn
(walking planks {branches} are almost 2 ft apart - yikes)

Avocado's are plentiful here. YUM!

Bananas

Avocado tree

Cabbage patch

Cool bridge!
(looks like a roller coaster)

Refreshing dip in the river

Later that afternoon...took a trip to the property to check on the progress...

Steps are poured.