So, lovely quiet Easter weekend here – had a nice time walking around the trails in Viridian and hanging out with the dogs. And tonight – it’s meat time…. Continue reading Dogs and meat

So given Pepper’s sweet and calm disposition, I took her to meet one of my friends. It went well, of course. Afterwards, we came home to chew on things… Hard l Continue reading Pepper’s day out

Visited the house today and it’s looking good – the appliances have been delivered and the dishwasher and cooktop have been installed. Our neighbour’s house has the back grass in place and some of the front landscaping done. After dropping Claudia off for her EGA chapter meeting, I went to Lowes for more boxes and tape and met this couple who just got a pair … Continue reading More progress

The beaver is back again. Such a gentle creature. Pepper didn’t know whether to bark at it or make friends. Fortunately she’s on a leash but you could see her brain processing what to do about it. In other news, this lovely 911 came visiting today. Another PCA member 🙂 Continue reading More beaver and a whale tail

Pepper is not convinced. This, from a dog that follows me anywhere that food might be on offer. And better yet, she watched me give an identical one to Sage. Munch, munch… Continue reading Are you crackers?

The house interior is beginning to look better – it got a bit of a cleaning today and they took up all the protective stuff on the floor. Our front door has frosted glass (never noticed it before) and the ground irrigation system is being installed for the neighbours. We’re still 40-ish days from taking possession and there’s a lot of work remaining between now … Continue reading A bit cleaner

On the way back from a walk with the dogs, Claudia mentioned we have a native enjoying his dinner. Continue reading North American Beaver

Yes, it’s incremental, but it’s taking shape. A front door etc. I am curious what those doors in the garage are for though LOL – could be for the study that’s off the dining area. Continue reading More progress

The house is making significant progress towards completion. On a quick walk through today I took measurements for planning purposes and even poked my head into the attic to look at what’s up there. Some of the photos won’t make sense – they are only there for me to document the number of electrical outlets under the kitchen sink, for example. Continue reading In progress