Saturday, July 4, 2015

Happy 4th of July 
from Ramsay

The rush of Spring to Summer has kept us quite busy!

A mildly wet Spring gave us an early first cut of hay this year.

1st cut of Spring 2015

"Make hay while the sun shines!"

We got started on the garden in plenty of time..

Early June...

Early July

With the addition of restrooms to the Old Grigg Barn, we needed
to increase our water supply and installed a new well last fall and 
added a reserve tank system this spring to provide adequate supply.

The green house garden brings back old favorites each spring and
 this year produced a new explosion of Larkspur!!

The usual abundance of blackberries around the
 pastures came in right according to schedule this spring.

Last Fall we graded two flat areas west of the Grigg barn to
accommodate large tents for functions here at the estate. There was
 some concern that the upper pad may not be uniformly level,so back
 in May, we brought in a laser tripod to check the grade. Thankfully,
 we found less than 1 inch variance over the length of the pad!

After a quiet winter with only a few guests staying at the estate, May and June
brought some delightful folks--see the recent post about UVA Graduation-- and this
great couple  who stayed here recently at the Carriage House. In part, as a result of their
 visit at Ramsay, they are seriously considering relocating to this area!

The days grow long, and the work seems never-ending at times. We are
 extremely fortunate to have such good help here at the estate. Even so, Stephen
 sometimes can't remember where he left his hat!

We'll sign off with this picture as a tribute to the
 UVA Baseball National Championship
         
GO HOOS!!!!