Autumn is coming ... the tree just outside of the corner of our section is turning a beautiful golden colour. Katrina is thrilled.
May 16, 2005
December 14, 2004
We Didn't Pay, So Sicon Takes it Back, Nov 18
... well, that's not really the reason Sicon is digging up the driveway. Our new driveway has been pooling water in a couple of places, so Sicon came back to fix it.
October 08, 2004
On Heavy Rotation, Sep 14
We asked a local contractor to shift 100 cubic metres of dirt around the section. It was bit too much for a spade and wheelbarrow! Greg moved dirt for raised garden beds, tree plots ... and a huge hill on the front lawn. He said he normally shifted silage, so "playing with a lot of dirt" was a wonderful and welcome change.
September 10, 2004
Snow, Aug 27
While the snow didn't settle, it did fall.
August 20, 2004
Garden Excavation, Aug 19
There was a gentlemen operating a bobcat digger at a nearby section, and he kindly came and excavated our garden plot.
August 17, 2004
Snow on Sunday, Aug 15
It snowed on Sunday. Here's the view from the formal lounge ...
... looking back at the front door ...
... into the courtyard ...
... and at the partial snowman (Philip, Daniel, Tim) ...
August 11, 2004
Home Office, Aug 11
After having my old office in the master bedroom for 4 years at our our house, my new office is spacious and gives me enough room to move and do my work. Here's my main writing and emailing desk:
... and here's the desk I use when I have to use a PC:
Our House Today, Aug 11
After the storm last night, our driveway looks reasonably clean ... it is usually covered with mud! Here's the house today.
July 01, 2004
The Baby Oak, Jun 26
Some very good friends -- Kent and Elaine -- gifted us a baby pin oak tree as a welcome gift to our new home. We finally got around to getting it from the helpful people at Evergreen Nurseries, and then planting it. It turned out to be quite a "community" planting ... 5 men to lift the tree (160kg) off the trailer, and then a whole lot of people standing around watching. I get to see it out my office window, which is particularly nice.
June 10, 2004
Sicon Finishes our Driveway, Jun 9
Brian and Nathan of Sicon fame came to finish our driveway on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is now fully laid in ashphelt from Bridge Road to the garage, an area of about 500m2 ... enough for the boys to ride their bikes on, etc.
