heading home

I've been away, here in california, but heading back to the cold tonight on the red-eye. I have many pics and vids to post so hopefully I can get to that soon after I get home. It's been a nice vacation. It started a little cool and wet but it has finished well with lots of sunshine and warmer temps. Chris has been logging some miles and I'm looking forward to getting home and starting skiing, seeing friends and getting this sorry body back in shape.

The girls definitely enjoyed the beach and trinity loved the dogs, especially caro's dog Otto. We thought about bringing him home. but, not good timing, we need a fence in the backyard first. So, she is taking him for a nice long walk today and savouring every moment.

Jade's got more words. She says 'sorry' -at the right times- it's pretty funny. Same with the word 'ow'. She started saying 'give me' the night before we came here but she's pro now. there's many more I can't think of now. The best is with the dogs though. She has learned all of the animal names, nick-the cat, and the two dogs Abe and Otto. She says one of the dog names (and she knows which one is otto and which one is abe). she'll say the name and point to the dog and say 'sit'. So funny.

anyway, more to follow and some visuals too.

Landscaping madness

Remember the back yard and the piles of dirt? They were levelled out and a retaining wall of stone from Severn Bridge (up north - this is canadian shield rock!) put around the perimeter. There's a story behind these rocks too but not as good as the story about the cedar. Oh, lots of tales to be told on the porch next summer...
Ah, grass is good! the cement pad is for a shed. In the spring we'll put a fence up too, drilled directly into the stone perimeter so nosy neighbours can't see in...there's a story there too

The sodders.

When Chris really likes something he goes all out, more rock to border the front walkway. it'll look nice when the stamped concrete gets poured in the spring.

Halloween 2008

Jade loves the wagon, and she stays in it!!

Les Amis, Trinity is the vampire...

My little pumpkin (with elf ears, thank goodness they haven't stayed that way)

Want some??

Porch Progress

Things have progressed and I'm a little behind but here are some shots in chronological order.

Trinity likes the porch too!




Chris loves his cedar ceiling! There's a story behind it, a typical chris story but too long to write here. Let's just say we got a good deal on the wood.

The jamaicans who did the stonework. They were quick, they never took a break!


It is just about finished, just the siding to go up on the side of the roof. but, it's snowing out tonight so I'll have to get a picture later and post it.