Site Inspection, Ice Cider and a new knitted tuque

We are so excited to have Steve back helping us with the house. If you recall, he came last September and helped Gilles with the framing. While he was here, the changes were spectacular. The construction site went from a concrete slab foundation to a two-story framed house. You can look back at some of the pictures by clicking on this link.
Since his visit, so much has changed. We no longer have to worry about the rain or any other weather issues. The goal for this visit is to get the drywall up and ready. We also have a few decor issues that we would like to discuss with Steve and come to some agreement. There are soooo many decisions to make that it is great to discuss it with someone with such good tastes. By the time he leaves, the changes will be quite dramatic. I will post some pictures as we proceed on round 2 of Habitat for Sutton.

First impressions

Today, we chose to take it a bit easy and allow Steve a chance to get acclimatized to the cold weather and the time difference. We spent the first part of the day visiting the construction site and getting Steve up to speed. 

Lots of analysis and discussions despite the cold

Checking out the insulation

Getting a feel for the space - hard to do by pictures alone

Closet with pocket door

Upstairs discussing the details of the space

Discussion #100 - how to frame the window

After a lengthy visit to the construction site, we decided to visit the Domaine Pinnacle and taste their ciders. Last time Steve was here, Gilles did not get to come with us.  So, Gilles finally got to visit and taste test the ice ciders and all of their lovely delicacies. Needless to say, we all had a blast. We bought a few bottles. Tonight for dinner, we had some delicious smoked salmon that Steve brought from Vancouver and the Domaine Pinnacle Sparkling Ice Cider. What an amazing combination!!

So much fun!!

All of their ciders that we tasted

Hmmm, which one is next?

Apple Trees - The frozen apples have now been picked to make ice cider

While the world may not revolve around knitting, Steve provided me a great opportunity to get to work on a new knitting project. He forgot his tuque and it is freezing here at -24C / -11F. So, I grabbed a few balls of black alpaca and some double pointed needles and off we went to spend the day having fun. I cast on on the way to the house. I began the ribbed bottom while we toured the house and discussed the details. I continued in the car as we went to Pinnacle and on our other stops. I knit and knit until it was dinner and then, it was done. Steve can be warm and now no more excuses. We'll put him to work first thing in the morning