The hull for the Hazelnut Inn's ship is now finished and ready to be installed. It will be lifted into place once the first section of wall is poured. In the mean time it will wait patiently in the yard!
Can't go back
They say you can't go back in life. That's true, but you can take a visit sometimes. We lived and worked in Chemainus on Vancouver Island for eighteen years. We made many friends there and did many projects including designing and/or building fourteen buildings, seven murals and hundreds of signs. One of these projects was 'the pink house' where we lived for about fourteen years. The tree we planted in the front yard has gotten absolutely HUGE! I'm back in town to repaint a mural this week and as I drove around today many long forgotten memories came back. It made me smile. Over the next few days I hope to see many old friends. It's been eighteen years since we left.
Three times as good
The only thing better than having fun with one grandchild is having fun with all of them at the same time. We attended the local farmer's market on Friday evening with Juniper and Henry. Phoebe was already there, face painting as a fund raiser for her next trip to Africa. Juniper had her face painted of course and then insisted on painting grandma's as well. Phoebe lent a steadying hand to paint a big purple heart (grandma's favourite colour) on her cheek. Grampa minded Henry and of course paid generously for the experience.
