Settling In

Uncle Jack was our very first overnight guest. He stayed overnight on his way up to Calgary. Our first install was this clothesline. I miss the clothesline from when I was a kid and I thought it would be a good energy saver. I love watching the sheets flapping in the wind. It rained on this day. Oops!

Our second change was making a vegetable garden. We got in a big load of dirt and built raised beds. The girls planted peas and corn on this day.

Pea world

We have had a few visitors. This guy liked to perch here and on the Sequoia we have in the year. Such a bright orange that you could see him from quite a distance.

Ah Yes, rural life also brings the less desireables as well. This one was most likely killed by our blog's namesake, Meeko. we ended up killing about another four in traps. We figured they were coming in the dryer duct and furnace input and outputs on the side of the house. We fixed that. Hopefully.

Some more planting

When we moved in, the frogs were so loud. It sounded like all the windows were open inside the house but they were all closed. We learned we moved in during mating season. Heather had trouble sleeping, it was so loud and took some getting used to. These little guys ended up hatching in our pond and have brought the girls and their friends plenty of hours of entertainment.

Bought some new patio furniture for the big deck. Still need a new table and chairs set but that will have to wait another year I think.

Jigs Getting Better

Our Jigs was barely a year old when he got a tumor under his chin. Boxers are known for getting tumors and cancer. He had it removed and is doing well. The tumor was cancerous but was enclosed inside the tumor itself. Lets hope that's the last of it. He is really enjoying the new yard but it is really hard to keep him out of the sun. He loves sunning himself but it is not good for him.