While the painting crew worked outside on the largest piece of Vala’s pirate ship, Matt and I welded, wired and mudded the last of the remaining sections of the mast. We’ve now been at this project for six and a half weeks, with two or three weeks to go before we are done. The weatherman is promising rain for the next couple of weeks, and we have plenty of work in the warm and dry shop to keep the crew busy. Stay tuned…
Working in the sunshine!
Today was very warm, the last hot day of the summer we are told, with the temperatures gradually falling through the rest of the week. Our painting crew is making the best of the sunshine, with plans to keep working hard and finish the biggest section of Vala’s pirate ship by week’s end. The weatherman is promising much cooler temperatures next week and some much-needed rain. As soon as this large section is complete, we will move back into the shop to paint the balance of the pieces.
Riding through the seasons
It has been a fabulous summer for bike rides on the Vedder River trails as often as I was able. I racked up more than fifteen hundred kilometres this year. I started in early spring and enjoyed the forest as it slowly greened up and came alive. It was a delight to see an impressive array of wild flowers bloom and eventually go to seed as the summer progressed. The heat of the summer is now giving way to the cooler days of fall. Freezing temperatures are still many weeks away, but the lack of moisture is already bringing down enough leaves to line the trails. Every ride of each season has been enjoyable, and you can bet the rides will continue until it gets too cold and too wet to enjoy. Then I’ll be counting the days until the next riding session starts…
