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A nice view.
Notice the swallow nest box on the tree. We've added about two dozen of
those around the property. Many more will follow for Chickadees, Wrens,
Woodpeckers and various other of our bug eating friends.
Susan is standing where our house and shop will be located.
Some
salmon in the river. One bright one in the foreground. These are Chinooks
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The old man looking down at the river.
Mowing the weeds and blackberries.
Our
favorite area. The riparian zone next to the river.
Here's the long view of our land. You can see our white pickup.
Excavation
begins on the homesite
Our
house is in place and the shop is under construction. It will be another
week or so to complete the shop, electrical service and building inspection,
after that there's still a lot of work to do but at least we can begin
thinking about moving to our new home. We can't wait. It's such a
beautiful place, we're making friends with the local Ravens and trying to deal
with the deer eating our cherry tree leaves and the beaver destroying the
azaleas, rhodies and Rose of Sharon.