Friday, June 2, 2017

The Middle of May: A New Driveway

We didn't replace the driveway when we remodeled years ago, and we have been living with an increasingly rough bit of cement and shoveling mountains of snow to the front because there is nowhere to throw it. We have been dreaming of a new heated driveway for years, and in May it finally happened. 8 May was demolition day, 12 May was plumbing day, and on 15 May they poured cement. Mid May also included a visit from Conner and Bree, Group Dinner at Freestones, and some good walks with and without Evy.

 Conner and Bree

 Sledge hammer opens the way for the backhoe

 The backhoe goes to work

 The backhoe operator had a delicate touch

 Easier than breaking it out by hand

 About three loads of cement went to be recycled into gravel

 Nearly there

 Last few bites

 Phil's Dutch oven cobler

 The Group (photo credit: Stan)

 Rock Canyon Creek was running full and draining into
Rock Canyon Park

 Katy wanted to see it, so I went again

 Lovely where the creek enters the park bowl

 The water was freezing cold

 A few day later, the project continued with access holes 
to the cellar where the boiler will be installed

 The plumbers laid mesh and tubing

 8" on center means a nice warm driveay

 Phase 2  complete

 A few days later, the cement arrived

 Mike Terry is the one who did the cement work on the remodel

 It goes in a few feet at a time

 The final reach

 Finished!

 A cold west-Provo walk with Evelyn

 Where my father was born on 500 West

 NuSkin fountains were very exciting...

 ...And fun

 "A wadah fountain"

Spectacular sky on a morning walk

There was still more excitement in May, but this is all for now.

OXO

D.

Early May: Griffin and Alex

The first week of May the extended family all rolled into town for Griffin and Alex's wedding. Megan reached out to me, and she and Amy joined me for a morning walk. The wedding reception and ring ceremony (they have lots of non-LDS friends) were held at Tom's newest project: The Bright Building in the old Chuck Petersen VW dealership building. It is spacious and nice, but it has VERY lively acoustics.

 Morning walk with the Taylor girls

 Selfie

 Amy, Megan, and Rock Canyon Creek

 Evelyn Alta loves waterfalls and water fountains

 Waiting for our dinner at La Casita

 Evelyn Alta in the mirror

 Ring ceremony

 Alex and Griffin

 The Ringers brought their own beverage

Olivia, Ricky, Michelle, and Gracie


Matt and Brigham

 The Colvers and George

 Brad, Josh, Graham, his friend, Janey, and Ann

 Katy Kathleen and Milski

 Philly, Emmy, and Ollie

 Meg and her momma

 The lovely Ringer sisters: Eliza and Kelsey

 The Taylors

KBT, DAT, HDT, and CGT

The month started well and just got better. More to come, but this is all for now.

OXO

D.

Monday, May 1, 2017

April 2017

Morning walks, group dinner, cousins' breakfast, family dinner, and Tuesdays with Evelyn Alta  create the rhythm of life, broken in April by Easter, Katy's birthday, a visit from some of the Marlpit Hill Boyntons, Jerry's wedding, a new car, and Ollie's birthday one day early.

 An extraordinary morning lighting of Timpanogos

 Easter coconut cake one week before Easter at family dinner

 Group dinner at Boyntons

 Katy Kathryn's birthday

 Group friends at Jerry and Lynn Astle's wedding

 Jerry's yard made a wonderful venue

 Freestones, Astles, and Miller

 Katy and Evy having an Easter swing

 Everyone gathered for a few minutes at the Colvers before the 
Arizonans headed south

 Kyle, Conner, and Bree made a quick overnight visit

 A visit to Lynn and Jerry's to do an Instagram turorial

 Evelyn Alta enjoying tuna and crackers

 Morning walk on a beautiful spring day

 The same morning

 The new CRV
 Rock Canyon Creek on another morning walk

 Taylors and Calders: Hansen cousins

 A beautiful early morning in Utah Valley

 Rock Canyon on that same morning

 Yet another beautiful spring morning walk

Oliver David is 14

All in all, it was a fine month. Let's see what May has in store. That's all for now.

OXO

D.