On Saturday, our friends from New Jersey Chris and Claudia Van Wyk arrived to spend the day. We took them to the Farmers ‘ Market in Irvine, and then after lunch we drove out to Modjeska. Unlike many recent Saturdays, there were no workmen other than Pete. He had planned to go to his dentist in Tijuana, but the Bobcat dealer said they could deliver the Bobcat he bought, so he switched his dentist appointment. While we were there, he was happily driving it around moving mulch and stones from one place to another. He paid for it but it will stay at our house. As you can see, it is second hand and has treds instead of tires so that it can go up our slopes easier. It is also quite narrow for a Bobcat and can get between the raised beds in the front yard.
The window people came back this week and more seriously started putting in windows. It seemed that they started with the small/easy ones, but they have finished one of the sliding doors.
The electricians and the HVAC people have been busy finishing up. The contractor tells us that they hope to have the inspector out for all of the rough electrical, plumbing, and mechanical (HVAC) work on Tuesday. The photo below shows the electrical boxes in the utility room, which is only accessed from outside. It will have a lock that the electrical utility can open.
Nina is really regretting sending her dehydrator into long-term storage which we did since, of course, the house would be finished before we had fruit or tomatoes that needed preserving. The orchard is just full of fruit. The picture below shows a couple of Anna apples. Last summer there was one Anna apple; this year there are at least 20. The apricot and peach trees are covered with small fruit. The rain all winter, which kept delaying the house, was good for the trees.
