Sunset From Melody

Not too much visible progress to report on the house. The framers are still finishing up.  We met with the Electrician and Light Lady today to verify the light placement on the plans.  After finalizing with them, we were treated to this nice sunset.

View From Den

Here's a preview of what it will look like when peering out the den window; well, at least, if you stand in the corner of the den and look South.

Framing Garage at Night

George and I drove up to the lot last night, as the sky was cloudless and clear, to see how the views and surrounding hills look in the dark.  There are no streetlights inside the community, so we were hoping the stars were more visible from the hill.  Downtown Phoenix is still only a few miles away, so we will never see the full array of stars. But at least we hope for a hint.

At this stage of building, the garage is fully framed out, with the outer kitchen walls nearly complete.  This photo shows the garage and outer kitchen wall, above, with the sky and stars peeking through the windows and roofless ceiling.

Framing and Roof Trusses

Here's some progress on the framing of the house, with the roof trusses waiting in the street, shown on the right-hand side of the picture.

View of Lot Before Breaking Ground

Here's a view of the lot before we broke ground.  The double-cactus, grand and impressive, was a prominent feature of the lot. It was beginning to look diseased, and quite frankly would have been in the way of most of the construction. So, unfortunately, we had to take it down.  This photo will be emblazon its grandeur forever.