BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES

 Looks like we are in for an interesting couple of days.  I was at the Post today picking up a package and I went in to see if I should stock up on anything in case we were snowed in for a while but saw nothing I needed so I had a little chat with Cathy.  I have enough food and supplies and wood etc  to last a while so it is not an issue.  The tractor is fully gassed up after yesterday’s 8 inches of snow.  The winds could possibly cause a power outage but we have a generator.  So I guess we will be ok.  We will be working in the new house all day.  The workers are waiting on some missing doors and pieces for the railing plus some other stuff.  Instead of waiting around doing nothing they left but will return when they deliver the missing items.  In the meantime time the plumber hooked up the water so we now have toilets that work and sinks and 1 shower that works.  Our electrician and his apprentice were hard at work today..  Rejean was working on the vanities and I was hard at work taking the paint off the floor.  Not a lot but very easy to deal with. There will be a lot of work to be done in the house in the next month or so.  It is coming together fast now.  It is beautiful. I stand there and look at it and I can’t imagine myself living in such a place.  But then I think of everything we have been thru the past 19 months and I think why not?  We deserve it!!

A LITTLE ICY

It’s that time of year again where one day you get a melt and then it freezes into a driveway of ice.  Very tricky to navigate by car and impossible to walk unless you have your icers attached to your boots.  We have found the best way to deal with this is to spread trap rock the length of the driveway. And the easiest way to do it is to work together.  I get the easiest part.  Driving the tractor slowly behind Rejean while he spreads the traprock.  I even got to get another load!  Makes life easier up north.  Always a good day when I get to drive the tractor!!

GOT SNOW?

 We do!!  Tons!  First picture is of the snow on the garage roof which is going to be a mess when it finally comes down.  It has been too cold for it to move and we keep getting more snow.  I walk a little faster going by the garage on my way to get the mail.

Next pic is by the highway.  The banks are very high and you have to be careful pulling out.  At the Trading Post the piles are quite high on either side of the driveways so you really have to watch for traffic.

Next one is Rejean standing by the garage.  A bit high and the snow still hasn’t fallen off the back of the garage yet either. Nothing to clean up as it won’t be in the way.

Last one is the path I have to keep clean to the outhouse for the workers.  The snow last night was fluffy so not a big deal. But it is deep.

Still more snow in the forecast.  And this was the year Rejean didn’t keep track of how many times he blew snow.  He has done it at least a couple of times a week all winter.  Thank goodness for the tractor.

BUCKET LISTS

 I guess when you get to a certain age, you start to realize that the time you have left in this life is limited.  And you realize that you haven’t done things or seen things that you have always wanted to do but just either never had the opportunity or never took the time.  I now have a Bucket List to correct this situation.

I have always wanted to see Jann Arden in concert.  I follow her on Instagram and enjoy her music.  This past week I noticed she was going to be playing at Casino Windsor in June.  I hopped on my iPad and got the date and realized I could afford the tickets for a decent seat.  Then I tried to buy the tickets.  Took me about a half an hour to finally get a Congratulations, You Are Going To See Jann Arden notice.

So Susan and I will make the journey to Windsor on June 19 to see Jann Arden live at the Casino.  I think Jann was on Susan’s bucket list too.  Any excuse to get together with my Sister Susan is an opportunity to have fun.  I have my $20 bill all ready to gamble with - but I might take more!

MY KITCHEN

 My cupboards have been installed but are wrapped because they are still sanding but this is what they look like.  It is the pictures from the kitchen designer at Home Hardware in Espanola.  Love the color and it goes very good with the floor.  Our lights over the island are actually close to wha5 we picked out.  Lots of drawers. We have purchased all our appliances but they won’t be delivered for at least a few months.  I don’t have a lot of kitchen stuff like dishes and pots and pans and cutlery yet. That will all have to be purchased in the future.  I will have an abundance of empty drawers and shelves I am sure.  There is no way that I will ever run out of room in this house!!

MORE PROGRESS

 The guys put some of the floor down up in the loft.  The bathroom half done but the 2 bedrooms plus the closets are done and the sitting area.  I love the floor.  I really didn’t remember what it looked like as my brain was mush and I had cancelled my first choice.  I was going to go grey but was talked out of it by just about everyone I knew.  Even my cupboards were grey ish and I cancelled them. So glad I did.  The new floor is like a sand color - no yellow in it at all.  Reminds me of the beach which is a very good thing.  The doors on on both bedrooms and Jodie’s room has the closet doors up. They have to be painted yet.  White!  Everything is going to be white.  The walls, the ceilings, the trim the stair risers, the closets, all the rooms.  It is a very nice white.  It is actually Beauti-Ton base white right off the shelf.  Easy peasy for the builders.  Same floor throughout the house and same paint color as well.  Still a lot of work to do but it is getting there.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

 I am 73 today. Going into my 74th year of life on this planet. I find it hard to believe I am 73. I don’t feel 73.  I feel maybe 30 on a good day.  73 on a bad day.  I am feeling better than I have in the past 5 years thanks to a good combination of drugs that finally allow me to have the energy I used to have and not cough for the better part of the day. So I am back to as normal as I am ever going to get.

It was a very good day.  I got my chores done.  Stacey and Andrew and Little Miss Shilo came over for cocktails and dinner.  I messaged with Susan and Joanne.  Got to face time with Susan. Jodie sent me a little video of Charlie and Monty and her singing Happy Birthday to me.  Got some bills paid and now just relaxing.

It was a very good day