It's Been Awhile!

Hi everyone! I know, it's been awhile since my last post, like Matt said, we've all been slackin' lately. So, we or I should say Darcy has been very busy trying to finish up the yard renovations. So much to do before the snow flies! Lots has happened since I last wrote; Darcy finished the front step, planted some sod on both sides of it, finished putting the siding on out front, removed the kitchen window and put the new deck door in, built a step leading from the door onto the deck, fixed up some trim (it still has to be painted), ah the list goes on and on! I honestly don't know where he finds the energy! Everything is finally coming together, and it looks like a whole new yard...I feel like I've moved to a new place.

Anyway, I've been taking photos over the last couple of weeks, but I've just been too lazy to post. I know, I'm pathetic! So, I guess I'll give ya a "looksy" as to how things are coming along.

Here's the new front step. It really looks different from that big porch, it takes some getting used to! I really love it though, and Darcy put our solar lights around the front (thanks Dean and Jade..they look better here than at the camp). The path to the backyard gate has been widened some too, we needed some extra room for the four-wheelers, ski-doo, etc.This was taken when the window was being removed, along with lots of pieces of siding.....
Here's the new door from the inside view. Right now, my kitchen is a freakin' disaster zone..I can't stand that! All part of the renovating process, but I hate the chaos. It's only gonna get worse from here because we have to move our fridge, stove, washer and dryer, heaters, everything! We haven't got to the "moving" stage yet, but that'll all take place this coming week. Fun fun!And, here's the door from the outside view. When I took this picture, the new step was not built yet (it's really nice). The siding is almost replaced now too...I'll take more pictures later when it's all done. We also have another storm door that's being put on this coming week, it's really nice. It's just one whole pane of glass, or a whole screen. That'll be nice in the summer, and when it's on it'll brighten the kitchen up. I have to say that since the door has been in, the deck really feels like a deck now. It's so great to just open the door and let the dogs run, or go out there for coffee in the morning with my PJ's on (without being viewed by the public)..lol!
So, this has been Darcy's third weekend in a row on-call, man do I ever miss the camp! It sucks to be home every weekend, I'm really lookin' forward to this coming weekend...the Stones in Halifax! Woo hoo! We are heading to Moncton on Friday night to stay at Jen and Aaron's place (thanks for having us guys!), and then heading out the next day for Truro (where our hotel is)..and then to the show! I'll be posting about that adventure I'm sure..I wish they'd let us bring cameras inside.

Last night after talking to Jana, we decided to have a quiet evening sipping on some beers by the fire. Well, the mellow evening turned into quite the last minute get-together! We had been sitting around (Jana, Darcy and I), enjoying the fire, just vegging out really. A little while later Kim showed up, she was just getting off work. I knew that Coll and Dan were in town, but I also know that Friday nights they usually just stay at her Mom's, so I wasn't expecting to see them. Anyway, about 10:30 we could hear people outside in the yard and a knock at the gate. We were surprised to see Melanie, Jody, Ben, and Daryl P and his girlfriend. I haven't seen Daryl in years and years...it was quite the surprise! Since they had all arrived, I figured I should phone Coll and invite her and Gammy down. So, they showed up about 11:00...turned out to be a pretty great time. It was great to see everyone again! Sometimes things we don't plan turn out to be the most fun! Anyway, I managed to snap a few shots...here's Melanie, Colleen, Jana, Kim and Kate sitting around the non-existent fire..ha ha! We had run out of wood..sorry guys but we weren't expecting a late night!
Here's Gammy, Daryl and Coll all standing to one side of the fire, on the other side Melanie, Kim and Jana are about to dig into the chip bowl. Ha ha!I did get some other pictures, but they weren't that great..oh well! Good times, lots of laughs...and most important great friends! I know I sound like a sap, but I consider myself blessed to have had such a great group of people to hang around with all these years. Not many people can say they've had the same friends since they were a teenager!:)

Well, that's enough for one day folks! On to bigger and better things...till next time,

Lissy :)