Child labour

While I'm still looking for full-time employment, J's been working!  Working up a sweat, that is, climbing on the skidder.

The back 40

The logging guys discovered an old split rail fence which serves as a property line of sorts; they figure it could be 100 years old. In places its quite overgrown and in others it's completely fallen apart.  

The logging guys have made a larger roadway through the property so that they can pull the logs out to the field where they've parked their wagon.  It's really opened up the woods, though, and we can drive the ATV all the way through to the river at the south end of the property.  

So far, they've taken down about 25 trees, mostly maple but some hemlock and pine have been cleared for the roadway.  The canopy is much more open in spots and the sunlight comes through beautifully.  I hope it'll help to dry up the boggy bits and let the smaller trees grow.

Finishing touches

P's been fussing over the final finicky things like kick plates and crown molding, the time-consuming little things that will make a kitchen look finished.

Pork Roast

The first roast in the new oven turned out better (way better!) than expected.  Not wanting to break tradition, I still burned some of the wee potato bits, but the roast itself was DEEElicious!

Pot on the farm

Peter spent all day on the pot lights in the kitchen, which will one day shine upon the glorious countertop (granite? limestone? quartz? plywood?) and finished cabinetry.  I'm SOOOOOO looking forward.

Also, check out the nice panel on the back of the peninsula cabs in the foreground.  Nicely done.

Sunrise experimentation with new camera

I couldn't resist this picture and ran for the cam as the sun was coming up at 6:15 ish this morning, fighting it's way through the clouds and fog.  Still practising ... be patient!

I can see a rainbow ... on S's ankle

Hospital visit again: at the fracture clinic they clarified that it's actually a growth plate strain, which I take to mean that if he were not still growing, his ankle would be in pretty bad shape, but since the bones are soft and not fully fused, and were in perfect alignment at the time of the impact, he's postioned well for full recovery in 3-4 weeks.  But feel free to call him Gimpy for a while!

CSI fridge

If ever a crime was commited in my kitchen, Gil Grisham would be able to do a visual fingerprint analysis right off the stainless steel fridge.  

Why oh why do they look so nice in magazines and so dirty in my kitchen ?!?!?!

The light that never was

This light looked great on the RONA website, so I ordered it and waited patiently until they finally called for me to pick it up.  With excitement, I helped (watched) P set it up, giving verbal encouragement and complimenting his expertise at leveling ... which is where I stopped dead.  This light isn't level!!  And the construction is so cheap that it's not possible to level the shades ... I returned it yesterday.  

Silly dish drying with crutches

Although I really don't think this requires any explanation, I do want to say that in spite of S's ankle injury, he's willing to help wash & dry the dishes.  Once we get the water softener set up, manual work won't be necessary.