Now is our time to finally make it to Yakima, Washington and visit Gari's side of our family. With abundant construction delays this season in Idaho, we didn't know if this trip was going to be possible. It looked like the weather may close our window of opportunity with all the construction delays. But, alas we are here in Yakima as this post hits the blog! We are getting lots of rain from the record low pressure moving over the northeast currently. The moisture is much needed here in the Yakima Valley so it is indeed Heaven sent.
Below are some of the last pictures we took at our Eagle View Project. Gari checks grade as Troy moves the dirt/rock piles around the new foundation. Mt. Baldy shows a little snow signaling that it is time to think about a departure.
Looking out our east driveway: We repurposed the clean out concrete left from the multiple foundation pours. The edge slope on the built-up drive at the road curb is quite tall and steep. We figure that the concrete should help to hold everything in place. We had planned on bringing in more material to soften the slope, but this waste concrete was free, so why not try this approach? We worked the concrete with our shovels to get the finish we desired! A real hillbilly operation :)
The shot below shows the steep edges a little better.
Looking west back toward the project site: We kept our No Trespassing signs up to warn people of the dangers around the construction site. Hopefully that will be enough to avoid any calamity this winter.
We set steel Tee-Posts around the perimeter of the crawlspace pit. We tied rope and caution tape between the posts to warn anyone getting too close to the open pit.
In the shot below, looking west, you can see the caution perimeter a little better.
Gari is last one out of the Shop before we hit the road.
As The Gentle Giant, Don Williams sings, 'It's hello blues, and down the road we go...' heading out across western Idaho and eastern Oregon...
We landed for the first overnight at a little BLM spot on the west bank of the Snake River in eastern Oregon. Those that know us, remember that we always like to sip our coffee on the banks of the Snake River!
A little view from down on the bank of the river.
Back on the road, day two.... moving through eastern Oregon.
A little Fall color around the corner...
Another corner, more color...
Here we go, down the big hill into the Columbia River Valley and into Washington State.
In a week, we will be climbing up this big hill going back to the east on our way south for the winter.
There she is, the Mighty Colombia River!
Below you can see the McNary Hydroelectric Lock and Dam facility. In the foreground you can see the fishing boats.
No sooner than we arrived at our spot in the Yakima RV park, when Jerry showed up to greet us. Gari shares pictures of our construction project in Idaho and stories with dad.
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