Intense Sunset

Intense sunset lighting illuminates house and
rock garden.

Sunset view up Trincomali Channel

Close-up of small flowers that form a beautiful
carpet on the rocky slope on the east side
of the house.
- Small Flowered Blue Eyed Mary -

Flowers All Around the House

Rosemary in full bloom.

An extensive carpet of small blue flowers.
(probably Blue-eyed Mary)

Salal

Blue Bells

Grape Hyacinth

Roofing, Siding, Electrical

Roof details.

Roof valley between the 10 / 12 roof
over the main house and the 3 / 12 roof
over the kitchen and verandas.

Roof detail over the back steps.

The chimney has been installed.

Paul and Shane working on the roof.

Barry is working at the rain screen, which is
installed under the siding.

The beginnings of the electrical installation.

Tricky drilling from two sides of a corner, where
an electrical cable will be pulled through.

Gardening

Large rocks need to be moved out of the way of
a future garden bed for the planned permaculture
installation. If it wiggles it can usually be moved,
with a lot of effort. If it doesn't wiggle, it is Pender
Island and only an earthquake might move it.

Judy working on the permaculture layout.

Venus, a familiar companion in early evening
after sunset these days.

Installation of the Steel Roof

Standing-seam steel roof in "Charcoal."

Barry and Shane on the roof.

Paul on the roof.

Very nice work to make the two planes intersect perfectly.

Plumbing Rough-in

Drain pipes under the bathroom.

Plumbing for the clothes washer and vanity basin.

Plumbing for the shower valves.

Plumbing for the kitchen.

Plumbing lines in the enclosed crawl space.

More Progress with Windows and Roof

West-facing windows.

East-facing windows.

One of the windows next to the bed bump-out.

Delivery of the steel roof panels in two large crates;
a total of 1.2 tons (2700 lbs) of steel panels for
the charcoal-coloured standing-seam roof.

Spring has sprung. Blossoms on our
Mirabelle plum tree.

A pod of Orcas sighted from the ferry
near the western entrance to Active Pass.
In this picture there is a large male, one smaller
female and one very small wale, perhaps 
one of the recent new additions to J-pod?