Summer is breezing by

We've had company this summer - family & friends

This picture was taken in Homer on a trip with Joe & Pam in their RV

Also pictured - my dad (Bill) & sister (Hollyn)

the moose are no strangers to the pond

 

Below - Truffles the Squirrel cleaning up after the birds

color at the farm

our blue poppies are doing great

poppies

I knew they would be back...

Baby ducks at the farm - Mallards :)

Green Winged Teal

Pine Grosbeak 

American Widgeons (male & female)

Mr. Stellar Jay

Our first spring bonfire... next to the last patch of snow

you can see Riley is king of the hill

Riley napping on the last bit of standing snow in our yard

Female Widgeon in the background :)

Widgeons enjoying the pond

Jack - the hoppiest critter at the farm

 Casey picked out and installed a new front door,

beautiful!

after the fall window install... 

it's time for our cedar siding project - back of house

Casey took the old front door and cut a hole in the garage and installed - love it

Photo 1

off with more of the old cedar boards

Photo 2

 up with the new

Photo 3

 

 we stained the new boards & applies final touches

Photo 4

I am beginning to think Casey can do anything!

Cabin - each trip is like a mini vacation!

Arrived at cabin to see the snow had all slide off the roof and blocked our path to the cabin.
Casey pondering best strategy through...

The dogs and I scrambled over and retrieved the shovels.
Casey and I dug toward each other until we opened a path to the cabin.

Lupine happily following Riley through the newly dug path.
The walls of this path were as high as my shoulders.
A lot of snow for March 30th.

A view from inside the cabin looking out toward the back yard.
Snow from roof piled up as high as the windows.

Another view out the window by the front door...

We went for a snowshoe trek on Saturday - followed a creek that flows from the Big Sue
The snow has been melting quickly - as spring is in the air.
This is a picture of a hole in the ice that Lupine fell through into the creek.

Riley... not to be out done! haha - 1 minute later fell through his own hole into the creek.
Casey had to reach in and help pull him up.
Riley popped through the ice again in another location on the trek back.

Photo with the super weird tower house

It was a beautiful and sunny day to be out snowshoeing

Casey and the troops - so much fun!

final touches

dining area

island
*~ we can't wait to stand around the island with you and share stories ~*

we LOVE these corner drawers!
(perfect alternative to the lazy susan)

hickory hickory hickory
*Casey even had hickory veneer put over the beam, doors and pantry doors*

- - - our new 'comfortable' kitchen - - -
Casey put so much hard work into this remodel - HE is amazing and it is wonderful to see him enjoy this beautiful new space. He has a lot to be proud of :) I Love that - I Love him!

floors...

new floor
(we love it)

old floor

All we need now is the counter tops & sink installed...

We're getting closer :)
Instead of a Lazy Suzanne - had corner drawers built
& love them!

upper cabinets & now lower cabinets in

Island and cabinets in the dinning area...
Casey hung the dinning room light too!

Shot of the whole kitchen and garage door.
Dishwasher, oven and microwave all set into place.
Sooooo close now :)

getting those boxes UP...

Leni delivered many of the cabinets last week... we decided to ask him if he would
consider hanging the upper cabinets now. He came over that day and hung 5 cabinets.
Beautiful Hickory Cabinets

These are the cabinets that are above the cook top & stove.
Casey is installing the microwave.

So wonderful... we're starting to see the full picture.
Casey worked his butt off getting that microwave hooked up...
I think he can do ANYTHING!

These are the upper cabinets next to the dinning area.

Every day a new site...

wall texture - now that it has dried

Casey worked late ripping up the floor
He plans on putting tile in... somewhere between painted walls and cabinet installation

Another picture of the dry wall texture -
Casey hopes to prime and paint today.