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Gardening Late in the Year
A few weeks ago we decided it was time to finally pick the last of what was growing in our raised beds at the house on Pender Island. This year had been our experimental year as we had never grown … Continue reading
Roesland – Pender Island, BC, Canada
(Please click on the above pictures to view.) Roesland on North Pender Island is a great afternoon outing. At low tide you can walk from the main area of Roesland, across the sand, and onto Roe Islet. Roe Islet provides … Continue reading
My Secret Garden
The moment I first set foot in our back garden in Pender I was transported back to 4th grade when my teacher read our class the book The Secret Garden. Perhaps most people aren’t so in awe of a garden on a house they … Continue reading
My Renovation Review – The February 2013 Edition
I am sitting here making mental check lists of what needs to be done on the Pender house. We are headed out in a few days and will have only 2 days (3 if we drive through the night) to … Continue reading
One Quick Fix
Today’s post may be the least earth shattering post ever to be read. To be honest, I am sitting at my computer popping Quality Streets and hiding from the fall out from the “Ticket To Ride fiasco” (to quote my 14-year-old son). … Continue reading
How quickly things change……
After the experience of the home inspection of the cabin in the woods we were a bit deflated. The search was starting to get old. We had been looking for months, read through hundreds upon hundreds of real estate listings, and … Continue reading
and the verdict is…….
So the offer had been accepted on this little cabin in the woods. We were making plans on how to renovate it, but before we got too excited we needed the home inspection to be completed. My husband made the … Continue reading
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