Monday 09.09.2013

T-19 and counting until our first major

social event her at Ramsay...a Farm Dinner on 9/28.

So much to do... so little time... but we press on...

Just a few pics on tonight's post.

Here are a few highlights of the

nine different crews on site today!

Grelen nursery guys continue to beautify the grounds

The wood shed is getting one new bay

Carriage House sheet rock 1st phase complete!

                       We had to chase the horses out of the
              unfinished run-in shed first thing this morning....







And they returned within 10 minutes
of the carpenters leaving this afternoon...

Seems like this addition was sorely needed!!

Saturday 09.07.2013

Just a brief post tonight to show what good sports

 we are here at the Ramsay Estate.

Our guests at the Cottage this weekend were

two couples--related through brother and sister--

one couple attended UVA, the other attended Oregon, 

and they were here for the football game this afternoon

in Charlottesville.

We have occasionally posted a UVA banner by the

front door of the Guest Cottage when our guests have 

University connections. The banner was up this weekend,

 showing a little favoritism for the Hoos in this afternoon's contest.

Needless to say, Virginia got whipped rather soundly

by the Oregon Ducks, so we modified the banner

on the Guest Cottage porch accordingly...

It wasn't pretty!!!  Way To Go Ducks !!!!

Friday 09.06.2013

Another incredible week of steady progress on all

current projects underway here at the estate.

Constantly during the day--while focused on the work at hand--

we try to remember to out at the beautiful views we have here.

This is the view from the Guest Cottage deck...

Freshly harvested round bales dot the landscape

On site today:

Guests from D.C. and Atlanta at the Guest Cottage for the weekend

TJ & guest at the Main House

Sherry and SY

Richard and Kyle

Saul Tolson's roofers at the Carriage House

Paul Vencil - plumber at the Carriage House

Abbot Wallenborn's carpenters at the Carriage House
Kevin Waggett - tiler at the Carriage House

Clay & Josh Frazier - at the wood shed

Grelen Nursey crew

Delivery from Blue Ridge Builders

Grelen Nursery crew replacing 2 maples on main drive

Helping Mother Nature with new grass seed

Woodshed roof upgrade and expansion

Thursday 09.05.2013

With a hint of fall on the way,

the warm afternoon temps reminded us that summer

is not over yet. But the round bales from our final hay cut

popping up in the pastures are a good indication that

chilly nights may not be far off...

Our new round bale sentinels on the north lawn

On site today:

Sherry & SY

Richard King - yard man and chief of "whatever SY needs!"

Kyle Vidano - our new yard and handyman (pics tomorrow)

Bobby & framing crew - at the Carriage House

J&A Painters - at the Studio deck

John (J&A Painters) checking out their work

Chris & Todd - electricians at the Carriage House

Saul & roofers - at the Carriage House

Jim Bailey - our SC AV wizard in for a day or two

Mtg. with Chuck Kennedy & Jim Bailey re: outdoor lighting, etc.

Rachel Lilly - re: landscaping

C&G Paving crew - finishing the Cottage Lane and the end of Farm House Lane

Clay & Josh Frazier - removing the wood shed roof

Donny Wright & crew - baling the remaining hay

Cottage Lane major face lift!

Carriage House west elevation new roof

Prep for wainscoting - Carriage House

Wood shed roof removed

Wednesday 09.04.2013

Another extremely productive day, with beautiful weather!

Only time for pics tonight....enjoy!!

Carriage House roof begins

New Pella Windows installed

New red barn getting some white trim

Farm House paint job complete!! Magnificent!!!

Most likely last hay cut

It takes a village...5 of 16 vehicles on site today

Metal roof cranked out by the foot

One rail at a time!!!

Cottage Lane getting a major face lift

Tuesday 09.03.2013

A beautiful late summer day at Ramsay
with the humidity dropping by the end of the day,
 introducing what is forecast to be a mild, cooler week--
hinting just a little that fall is on the way.  
The second cut of hay is underway...

Fall is on the way...

2nd cut of the season

Freshly cut and looking "Mar-va-lous!!!"

C&G paving crew prepping Cottage Lane for brownstone

Threading the needle with a load of sheet rock!

Grelen Nursery seeding the old ivy bed

2 coats of "Barn Red" and ready for white trim

On site today:

SY
Kevin Kennedy - carpenter at the Studio deck
J&A Painters - at the Farm House and new barn
Bobby & crew - framers at the Carriage House
Patsy & Lewis - trimming & pruning hedges and box woods
Don Wright & his brother - cutting hay
Paul Vencil - plumber & son at the Carriage House
Kevin Waggett - tiler at the Carriage House
C&G Paving crew - prepping Cottage Lane for tar and brownstone application
Saul Tolson - roofer at Carriage House
Joanne Albertson - caterer and event planner re: Farm Dinner 9/28

Labor Day 09.02.2013

Some of us took Labor Day seriously today,

but most of our diligent crews took the day off.

It was a beautiful summer day--a classic Labor Day!

On site today:

TS

SY

Guests from Chevy Chase, MD at the Guest Cottage over the weekend.

Patsy and Lewis - Hand-trimming boxwood around the Main House

Bobby and crew - at the Carriage House and New Barn

Saul Tolson  - dropped by to prep for installing the new metal roof on the Carriage House

The new bent grass sod at the Parterre Garden is doing great!

                                                                                      

SY had a little help from the Three Amigos  while on "sprinkler patrol" late this afternoon:

Buster, Obie, Laddie

            And we spied some beautiful 

      little Morning Glories threatening

          the ivy near the outdoor fireplace.