Hope you all had enjoyable times with family and friends...and some turkey! My mother visited for a week, so we headed down to Lake Anna to see what was going on and to try some late season winery touring. Visited Cooper Vineyards, a humble winery but with a lengthy tasting list, recommend the Coopertages! Then off to Barboursville Vineyard for the first time. A much more established winery, featuring the ruins of the mid-1800 Governor Barbour's mansion, designed by Thomas Jefferson. A great behind-the-scenes winery tour, and a cracking fire in the tasting hall, as we left in the midst of a golden sunset. I was surprised to see that they turned loose several Black Angus cows in the vineyard to mow the grass between the vine rows, I thought there would be danger of them munching on the 10 year old vines, but there they grazed.
With the holidays, just a few notes on recent additions:
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Biggest change is the roof on the screened porch, to the right of the mudroom extension. Should be a nice space about the size of our current screened porch
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View of the screened porch, towards the mudroom side entrance... work in progress.
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View of the screened porch from the front porch entrance, good views.
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Checking out the dock with Mom. It's been about a year since we saw the property for the first time and decided to go for it. Time flies when you are having fun, and staying busy!
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This is the frame of the basement "barn door" in a symbolic fit-up. Jenny and I made some good progress on the door this weekend, should have the first door done next weekend. One down, three to go!
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Mom and I survey the lake on a clear, crisp November morning. Good winds for sailing but the water was a bit nippy.
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