For a moment, I panicked. I couldn't remember if I had even updated the blog since we had moved in. I am relieved and pleasantly surprised that I at least got that far! However, given that it was nearly 7 months ago, I decided it was time once again to sit down and post an update.
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| Cathead Bay |
Overall, we enjoyed a beautiful summer up here. We tried to take advantage of living in such a beautiful place by getting to the beach as much as possible, and fitting in hikes nearby on the evenings and weekends.
That said, the work on the house and farm is far from complete. We spent a lot of time during the nicer weather months working on outdoor projects including getting the little barn and fencing ready for horses.
To start, we hauled out 13 wheelbarrows full of rock that formed the old floor/foundation and removed an additional 7 loads of porcupine poop to try to get a smooth base for new concrete. Ben also cut out rotten sections of the beams that form the base of the building and re-built them. Finding the build date of 1899 was a cool reminder of how much work went into creating this place originally.
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| Hauling out loads of porci poop |
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| Built in 1899 |
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| New floor, walls, doors, etc! |
As always, Ben did an awesome job building a safe, secure space for my horse, Made. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough at first... Many of you will have heard that the first few weeks of having her here were a little rough. The short story is that I brought home a pony friend for her, they got in a fight, and my Made, took off in the middle of the night. Though it was an awful, traumatic experience, I was once again grateful to live in such a supportive community. People from miles away came out to help me find her. We did, and she was fine.
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| Made and Ralphie |
Besides that, Ben and Paul finished this lovely front porch, including the barrier free approach. They also built a nice back deck off the apartment earlier in the summer! |
| Scary use of ladders & scaffolding to reach the top! |
Ben has been plugging away since late summer on the siding. We have been lucky in that our weather has been unusually mild, so even though it is nearly Christmas, we've been able to continue working outdoors! The siding is priority #1 as long as he can keep going on it. Once the weather takes a turn for the worst, however, he may move indoors to a few more finishing touches in the apartment or start moving walls in the old house... you know, just for fun;)
Happy Holidays!
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| Elsie walking to the bus on the first day of Kindergarten. |
