We bought our property and moved into a dilapidated old farmhouse in June of 2003. While the house was very tired and needed replacing, Janis instead encouraged me to build my dream shop, which I had long wanted and dreamed of. She insisted we could wait for a new house. That wait was a long one, but a decade later we could finally begin working on the replacement, which would take two years to construct. We were determined to build a house we could live in well into our old age. The house features extra-wide hallways and a roll-in shower, and we went with premium components throughout to ensure the house and everything inside lasts for a long, long time. Inside, the trim is all about butterflies, Janis’ favourite. On the exterior, we went with hearts. Tens of thousands of hearts are routed into the window and door trim. There are many heart-shaped stones in the rock work around the lower perimeter of the house. And even the knots of the large tree supports around the porches are heart-shaped. The house is made of concrete poured into Styrofoam forms and is super well insulated. The roof is made of recycled tires and designed to last many decades. After living in the house for thirteen years, we still love it!
Base colour on
My Dancing Dino entry for the Sign Invitational now has the base coats of paint on. It is ready for the bright colours I plan for the prancing T-rex with his accordion. Stay tuned…
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While there are no major projects underway in the shop, there are plenty of small ones. One of these projects is a pair of little signs to mount on the Hazelnut Inn front gate. These new signs will welcome guests to the Inn and make it a little more clear this is the way to go.
