Ice, an interview and progress!

Today after our site meeting we (along with Hammer & Hand owner Sam Hagerman) were interviewed by a reporter from the Oregonian about our passive house. That story is slated to run on January 21, so be sure to check in then.

When we drove up to our property this morning, we were immediately impressed by our new gravel driveway; no more muddy bog!

We can actually drive up our driveway now!

And as we approached the house, we saw that the garage is now framed, giving the house an entirely different profile:

As we continued on our journey of discovery, we found that we now can actually see out from our downstairs; the berm of dirt has been resdistributed!

And our bioswale is in place. It looks like a pile of rocks, but it actually has a purpose:

That grey circle toward the middle of the frozen mud is the bioswale.

As we held our meetings, it was below freezing and we were dusted with snow. The frost made for beautiful but fragile sculptures in the yard:

The freezing weather also created a slight hazard: ice on the downstairs floor. No one slipped (that I'm aware of), and thankfully this is just a temporary issue:

And, of course, my post wouldn't be complete without a picture of the beautiful view -- this time with frosty trees (and taken from downstairs):

Next up: Roof trusses are being delivered tomorrow!