The odds that I am ever early is fairly slim! There’s a reason why that is but I won’t digress into that long story now. I’ll just tell you that today I was 5 days early. That’s like
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Tin Tree
It certainly wasn’t on my to do list and not even an inkling in my head 3 days ago until I saw the inspiration starting point. Perhaps it was a “squirrel” moment but I actually think
Breaking out the Prophecy
We don’t usually consume Scotch on a Monday night in October but tonight we will. One might think we were trying to deaden the rule of
Killin It
It seems only right that I share what my other half has been up to all summer.
It’s such an amazing feeling to have all the rock work done on this big project. We’re both happy to move onward to the wood portion as it’s easier, less weather dependent and faster.
Check out the story below to see his masonry skills.
Ancient Steps
Today, besides like 5000 miles (an exaggeration of course but it felt like it) in a car, we also took a few steps alongside the ancient
Hadrian’s wall.
The sheer size (117 km) and location (middle of nowhere really) of it make it quite a logistical accomplishment. It makes our rock walls look little but they had a legion of 80 men per section. This thing, in places, has stood the test of time since being completed in 128! That’s a legacy all right.
We had been to the wall in 1998 on our first trip with our children. I can remember them climbing up it and walking along it for quite a ways. We had also stopped at a old Roman fort site.
It was on our list to make a stop and so I picked a random spot off the map to have lunch and hike along it for a ways.
Our lunch spot was actually the old quarry site so it was a good hike to the top of the escarpment.
The vista at the top was worth it. Along the way we saw a couple of cool things.
I now want one of those stile gates as they are so easy but I digress. Off to the top for the vista.
It wasn’t a long stop and not a wordy blog post but it was the highlight of our long travel day.
Bernie
We walked in their steps
Today we were fortunate enough to spend the afternoon learning and paying homage to the countless
What a difference
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Window Wall
Santa’s (aka grampa’s) Workshop
Here, in our land of Christmas magic, Santa’s workshop (aka Continue reading “Santa’s (aka grampa’s) Workshop”
Something from Nothing, Year 2
There has finally been a bit of a break in the unseasonably cold snowy fall weather. The combines are going full force late into the evening and we completed a significant portion of our fall yard work on the weekend. Construction season ended too early but now we have time to focus on a few other items.
So armed with a chainsaw and a clipper we started gathering materials so I could decorate the planters that remain outside. It’s so nice to have some colours and textures in them during the non growing season.
I think my favourite view of it is the one below; partly because it’s through clean windows! It’s a long day to do the 128 window panes and 16 door panels but it’s so worth it. We are so blessed with our house space and our rural life that the work is just fair trade for that.
I love the flower pots and the cost was nil this year as the few hardscapes are from previous years. Even then the rule was that I won’t spend more than $25 for any item so it’s mostly salvage from various spots. I’m so pleased with the results of my something from nothing this year.
I have plans to add a cross and poppies in November and then dress it with lites and outside flowers for the Christmas season in December. I think it will look better than it does sometimes in the summer when I’m struggling to get the plants to grow.
Bernie
