We seem to have been less active of late from a travel and discovery point of view but…truthfully we have probably been more active but with more domestic tasks.
Our first Alberta winter has seen a variety of weather systems and fairly consistent snow. We had the big fluffy blanket of snow. Chinooks blowing in and melting it all again. We have had high winds, no winds and a bunch of stuff in between…….but mostly full sun.
We found ourselves getting up in the morning just to watch the sunrise…..
Beautiful is not a big enough word.
When we bought the house the main living area, kitchen and main bathroom were all finished…..the bedrooms were drywalled and ‘ready to finish’. A decent winter project….except that someone else’s idea of ‘ready to finish’ did not meet the standard of himself..!!
This resulted in stripping of drywall from walls and ceilings, discovering all the areas where insulation had slumped in the walls ( when the windchill hits -50 C that can be important..!!)
….and then there’s the attic experience…….14 bags of cellulose insulation up there….all still in the bag……..at least we did not have to carry it up there….
The room needed a table and bench…so from some of the lumber laying around in one of the multiple heaps on the property……and a set of hairpin legs….
So…all newly insulated, drywalled, painted and furnished…….guest room number one…
Of course there have been the usual knitting and sewing projects going on….
The sourdough starter that started its life in Ontario, but has travelled across Canada and the US and back again has taken on a life of its own….
….and it makes a superior baguette…!!!
So…on to guest room number two…that kind of morphed into the TV room as we started painting it….
We were particularly pleased with the ‘exit’ lights…..salvaged from the former community hall in the aptly named Lucky Strike, Alberta… ( go on, I challenge you to find it on the map…LOL) There are so many small places around here with great names such as Manyberries, Seven Persons, Legend, Onefour and Whisky Gap.
The hardest part of any project here…..is the view from the windows….it’s distracting trying to get stuff done when you are always staring out the window…LOL….
OsteoPraxis on the road 
Looks like you had a busy winter! Great job! Ope you are able to get on more adventures this summer!
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We think we managed to stay productive…😀…and we are very much looking forward to getting out on the road for a bit. How are you guys doing .?
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We are mostly well. Trying to get my “muscular dysphonia” treated. Cold temps here so our garden is only partially planted, frost warming tonight and tomorrow night! Hoping for warmer temps soon. Hope you aren’t suffering too much from the smoke.
Sue
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you have been busy this winter!
Great post , thank you
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Busy beavers indeed. The rooms look great…pics of your views are lovely. I’m sure you’ll be on the road again very soon. Cheers.
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Busy beavers indeed. The rooms look great…pics of your views are lovely. I’m sure you’ll be on the road again very soon. Cheers.
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Hi MO good to hear from you and glad you have settled in. Pictures are beautiful thanks for sharing. Hopefully the fires are not affecting you.Jenna in Edmonton are having some soggy days.Her baby girl Greta is 14 months old already. We love being grandparents. Take care Mo
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Hi Joanne….yup…we are loving it here in our little spot….WE are a loooong way from the fires….not so much the smoke..!! SOme of that may well be coming up from Montana tho….
14 months…wow……Ill bet you are spectacular g-p’s……. 😁
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Enjoy your blogs. Still talk about your boondocking in our driveway with my son & daughter-n-law. Some day hope to see you again.
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Hi Din…..we still talk about you……and Polly too…. 😁 You are definitely on our list of return visits….Ill message you about that tho…..
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WOW! I’m exhausted just looking at all that you have accomplished! Love those bears!!! They are darling as is the handmade table. Well Done both of you!
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Boy that’s a lot of wooden fencing. Is that all your property?
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Some of it is our fence…some of it the neighour……he will put a bunch of Angus cows in there in the fall… Luckily the bits that need maintaining are the neighours….!!! The sunrise views are mostly of the Sweet Grass hills to our south and west…..they are in Montana…..yes we are that close to the border…..
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Huzzah!!!!!!! You are back posting. The rooms look comfy and just ready for guests to descend…maybe you shouldn’t make them look so inviting. And I think it should be an upper case H….Himself. Kitty looks happy as a clam. What are you going to do with all your bears and slippers? And it’s great that Scott is repurposing the wood into good looking shelves and table. How are the barn kitties doing…hint, hint…pics?
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Looks like you had a very productive winter,our winter was on the mild side. We didn’t burn through a lot of wood. Spring is your typical Ontario spring. Some nice warm days as summer teasers and then cool again. We’re heading into a warm spell. Bob and I are heading to Switzerland 🇨🇭 in June for ten days with one of our granddaughters, I’m sure we’ll see some beautiful sights. Are you bothered by the smoke from those forest fires 🔥? Your sourdough started looks healthy
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I have been seeing some of you switzerland posts…..looks like you are having a terrific time………awesome..!! 😀
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