Framed

While I was in Dallas this weekend, Jeff went up to Snoqualmie with my dad and checked out the progress of our house. It is coming right along! First floor is framed!

The top few pictures are of the front of the house and last few are of the back of the house. Our driveway and garage sit on the back side of our home. Check out our first post to see what the end result will be!

Life Videopedia

From Iconoculture: check out videopedia - At 5min.com you can learn everything from how to make an origami barking dog (useful!) to how to spackle a wall (frivolous!) to how to pour beer (necessary!).

Our house has been released for construction!1st day of construction is expected to be 6/1/2007. Closing date is expected to be 8/16/2007. Hooray! I hope it works out and we are in the house by mid-August, that way we can enjoy some of the summer at our new house and BBQ!

Walla Walla Wine Tasting

Jeff and I went wine tasting with Henry and Beth a few weeks back!

The Foundation of our Life...or our house!

They poured the foundation and should be dropping lumber in early June! We can't wait to get the heck out of our apartment!

No Smoking...Thinks

I saw this sign posted in a cab in Chicago. No Smoking...THANKS!

So, is it a requirement for cabs in Chicago to honk? They honk at everything! I think it is almost as bad at NYC! And, did they all get together and decide to make every passenger car sick? I swear, they slam on the gas and then they slam on the brakes. It goes something like this: honk, honk, go really fast, stop abruptly, go really fast, stop abruptly, go really fast, honk, honk, stop abruptly, honk, and so on, and so on. I just about puked! They must be punishing each passenger because they hate their job so much. That is my only guess!

I was in Chicago at the Fancy Food Show for work and I also did a chocolate tour (I know...life's rough). If you are ever there, visit Vosge and Coco Rouge. At Coco Rouge, try the white chocolate and almond milk with Spanish Safron. Amazing!

Breaking Ground

They have dug the trenches for the footings and secured the footings for the foundation within the trenches. You can also see that they have added re-bar reinforcements (steel bars used to increase the strength of concrete). Next they will pour the foundation...should be happening any day!