Integration of pre-existing Sundeck with new Veranda

Working on building the guard rail for the stair between
the old sundeck and the new veranda.

Both guard rails completed to my original design used at
the old sundeck when I built it six years ago.

Access to the sun deck.

A hand rail made from driftwood is mounted on the guard rail.

Another piece of driftwood on the other side.

View from the kitchen window.

The new guard rail is very solid. The glass guard rail
at the top of the veranda will soon be installed too.

In the Garden

American Gold Finches and Pine Siskins
are regular visitors at the feeder.

An unusual topping for a Foxglove. Apparently, a
recessive gene causes a mutation that turns the
terminal flower into a symmetrical dish.

The same flower  altered its colour from yellow
to more pink after several days.

He likes to hang out here.
In the background the more usual Foxglove

Looks like a bumper crop of Mirabelle Plums coming up.

Painting Again - A New and Improved Look

The House behind a field of Foxglove flowers

The veranda posts have been completed and painted

A more finished look - glass rails will be the next improvement.

Interior painting. 

Judy relaxing at the end of the working day.

Painted posts and beams.

Painted posts and beams.

Meanwhile in the Garden

Water Management 101 - Judy is catching as much waste water
as possible for the garden, here the overflow from
pressure washing the roof.

Camas beyond its prime - the quintessential Gulf Islands flower.

Name to be determined

White Foxglove

Foxglove

Foxglove with bumble bees

Judy pulled out a weed with a root this long.

This House Wren built a nest in this large birdhouse, which was
sized for a Flicker. But then it was evicted by a larger bird,
a Swallow.  -  Never mind, the House Wren moved over the another box,
which was the right size and carried on with nest building.
We now see a pair using the box.

A male Violet Green Swallow. After evicting the House Wren,
the swallows moved in and modified the nest to their liking.

American Gold Finches have started to show up at the feeder.

Happy Springtime

A Pileated Woodpecker, a daily visitor

Blossoms on the Mirabelle Plum tree.

Blossoms on the Italian Prune Plum tree.

Bluebells

White and yellow daffodils.

Unknown; grows all over.

Blue flower carpet behind the house. Violets?

Added some planter boxes for vegetables within the
deer-proof enclosure of the fruit trees.

Set up a primitive water supply for now.

HAPPY EASTER

Daffodil close-up.
Daffodil is "Osterglocke" in German,
which means Easter Bell

So far mostly daffodils, but other flowers are coming out too.

The happy pair.

Just glowing in the back lighting.

All over the hillside

A two-toned variety.

White daffodils

Wall flower (Name to be clarified)

Grape Hyacinth

Oregon Grape

Built a new birdhouse for a Flicker.
We saw a flicker hammering away at another,
larger birdhouse as if to attract a mate. We hope
to attract a pair with this new birdhouse.

The front is lined with bark. it is hinged at the top
and can be opened for cleaning.

Here it is up on a tree, in plain view from the veranda.

The Northern Flicker from the bird book.
It is a type of woodpecker.

Another birdhouse recently built and mounted.
This one is intended for a family of House Wrens.
They were nesting in an older house in the same location
last year. Now, in case they are interested, their house
has been replaced with a new model.

Freshly planted ornamental plants in the best soil you can imagine.