New Addiction.

I have been introduced to a no caffeine

caramel frothy drink. My new addiction!

~ Chy

Garage Progress ....

More progress. The storage bin is now

full, donations have been donated and

the bits we couldn't keep were put in

the garbage bin we rented. All set now!

Contractors arrived bright and early today

and worked almost until 6 p.m. They will

be back tomorrow, so I'll work from home,

which is good, as I know have a cold ....

~ Chy

Sunset Corners.

I love coming around the corner into

the living room and seeing the sunset

in the corners. Somehow, this is HOME

to me. Quiet, serene and so welcoming.

Across the hall in the dining room, the

light is coming through the sidelights

of the front door. In a few minutes, this

changes to coming through the dining

room windows. It's like the world is

just waiting for Sunday dinner! Love!!

~ Chy

Garage Project ....

We work hard to keep our house neat

and tidy. A place for most things we own.

But our garage is another story. We have

had a struggle since we moved in with

"stuff" and it's really gotten to us. So

much stress trying to manage all of it.

Part of it is from when our son moved

back to Alberta, lots is when my mom

moved in to care and the rest is ours.

This is real life and it's hard! This week,

we had a storage unit dropped off and

after these pictures were taken, we began

the long task of sorting, purging and

storing. We're about half done and after

work today, we'll finish up the last bit.

Then on Monday, our contractor and

his crew will arrive to mud, sand, prime

and then paint the walls, and texture the

ceiling. We'll then spend the next week or

so unloading the items we will be keeping

and put this space back in order and in

good use, instead of just storage. The end

where you see the big window will be 

our wood finishing workshop. So very

excited to finally get the dream garage

that we envisioned when we moved in!

~ Chy

New Classrooms.

Our Hospice is now under construction and

we are all moved in to a temporary location.

This week, we were invited to look at the

configuration of cabinetry for our brand

new classrooms. It was fun to see what the

designer has proposed and to dream a bit!

Now I'm making lists of what needs to go in to

these cabinets so we have enough for all our

art supplies and our curriculum. Many things

to think about and plan. Thankful for this time.

~ Chy

A Month Behind.

 

I LOVE the British Edition of Country Living each

month. But always so frustrated that even though

the other publications I like to buy are typically on

the stand the month before, this one is truly always at

least a whole month behind. The August 2019 edition

is finally in the store and I'm happy to be cozied up

and reading it tonight. But it's a bit weird to read

about Summer when the leaves are falling to the

ground outside right now. Fall has arrived in our

little forest but I still enjoy the charm of this edition. 

~ Chy

Fall Garden.

Across from the mulched beds, our

tiny Secret Garden. Very lush this year.

But now a shade of Fall has appeared.

Loving the new colors and the brightness.

Our sweet bench and the pot we filled

this year with pretty annuals. And a

new addition to the garden  .... a wishing

ball on a concrete stand. No wishes yet!

A path through the trees. The deer often

walk around this area. Love they have a

path or two to follow as they wander. I

wonder if they love Fall as much as we do.

~ Chy

Mulched Beds.

Our tiny Hydrangea's. I hope in time

they will grow large and lush. In time.

Our Hosta is doing really well. Loving

the bright green with the ivory edges.

Lavender that hasn't bloomed yet but

growing well and so healthy and green.

Loving that the mulch has taken care of the

endless weeding. So far, so good. Love it!

~ Chy