Flowers in our Garden

Another constellation of Daysies

Vetch

Salal

Rose Campion

California Poppy

White Foxglove

White Foxlove

Cerastium

A regular visitor in the garden

Progress on the House

Urs painting the fire sprinkler system pipes.

The electrical panel.

Hardie Board siding being installed. Hardie Board is a cement
product. Its advantage is low maintenance - no rotting,
no insect damage, no painting, just pressure washing.

Hardie Board shingles.

Hardie Board shingles.

Flowers Around the House

Iris

Foxglove

Sage

Sage

Poppy

Poppy close-up

Carpet of French Lavender

Columbine

Columbine

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Daisy constellation

Carpet of French Lavender

Iris

Iris

Iris

Laburnum

Fresh fir shoots

New fir tree

House Progress Update

Evening light in the moss garden.

Updated view from the east side.
The rain screen barrier is mostly done.
The curved support brackets have been
added under the bed bumpout.

A large hole has been cut into the kitchen roof
for a skylight. This clearly shows the layers of
hard foam insulation embedded in the roof.

Paul working on flashing details for the skylight.

A band of 2 x 12 has been added around the
veranda floor. It will run all around the house.

The band of 2x12. It was painted to match the
siding in colour, but in a darker tone.

Mike drilling through corner for wiring.

Erin pulling wires through.

It Feels like Summer

Glorious sunset view from the deck.

Distant mountain, near Nanaimo.

Iris

Iris close-up

Patches of French Lavender attract bumble bees.

Bumble bee on French Lavender.

Enjoying evening light in the moss garden.

Progress on the House - Roof and Gutters

Gutters installed - looks better without the scaffolding.

Frontal view.

Roof detail at the back of the house.

View from the lower parking area.

View from the back of the house.

Final survey to document the house location.

Surveyor's assistant.