We've decided to turn the dog run on the east side of our house into a vegetable garden. The project started in earnest a couple of weeks ago, when Nora and I made the run to Home Depot to pick up the lumber.
We made two 4'x8' beds out of untreated cedar. It smells great, and should hold up reasonably well in the wet weather.
Next we had to fill them with something. April went to the nursery nearby and ordered a yard of topsoil/compost mix. When they came to deliver it a few hours later, the truck got stuck in the squishy turf in our backyard. They eventually made it out, but only after leaving two massive 6" deep ruts in the yard.
Two weeks later, we have finally had some decent weather. April, Nora and I took turns scooping the topsoil into the wheelbarrow and we finally got the boxes filled. It took about 12 trips with the wheelbarrow to fill one box.
There's only one more thing left to do: plant the seeds! We should finally be done by this afternoon.
Long gone is the hair that sticks up three inches off the top of his head in a slight breeze. 
Two weeks later, we have finally had some decent weather. April, Nora and I took turns scooping the topsoil into the wheelbarrow and we finally got the boxes filled. It took about 12 trips with the wheelbarrow to fill one box.
On Saturday afternoon we went on a hike in St. Edward's State Park with Jake, Cooper and Levi.
Last week we had dinner at Matt and Renee's house with some friends whom I had met on a trip to South Africa last year. Nora helped Matt make a couple of gluten-free pizzas which were amazing!
This morning we went for a hike along the pipeline trail, a right-of-way for a massive water pipeline that extends from the Snoqualmie River valley to Seattle. Today was the first clear day we have had in over a month, so we took advantage of it and went all the way to the top of the hill so that we could check out the views of the mountains on either side of us.
