Linda’s Blog
Wood piles…..
My paternal grandparents lived at Sproat Lake when I was a child, our family drove out to visit them every Sunday throughout the year and also spent...
Wisdom…..
As we age, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could accept and appreciated in ourselves, the same qualities that come through as aged quiet wisdom...
Purple Martin houses…..
The Purple Martins are a kind of large swallow that is being encouraged to remain in our area by the placing of these special purple martin houses...
Labour Day Weekend…..
To all of you who work so hard all year long, and to all of you who used to work so hard all year long – have a great & safe Labour Day...
Bucket of blooms…..
The hydrangeas in our garden are almost past their peak but I managed to cut this whole bucket full, plus another full vase. These ones are such an...
Nile Landing progress report…..
While out working at Nile Landing last week I took some pictures of the new houses, three being complete and one nearing completion, to show how...
New custom home begins…..
For the second time this summer we are having a lot prepared, to begin the building of a dream for our clients that own this lovely treed property....
Lavender…..
Finally, after years of dreaming about growing and harvesting lots of lavender, I have done it! Along with the seven or eight lavender plants that...
Green roofs…..
With the current interest in everything “green”, I thought it would be fun to show you two versions of “green” living roofs....
Outdoor cooking area…..
After showing our new outdoor cooking area at our cabin in a post recently, it occurred to me that I should show a photo of this gorgeous one that...
Learning curve…..
As much as I am really enjoying creating this blog, at times I am equally frustrated – there is so much to learn! As with anything new in our...
Trusses…..
What a difference in this house in such a short time, the trusses are almost complete and the roof sheathing has been started. Now it’s shape...