Quite a bit has been happening on the barge/store this last week. The garbage from tearing down walls, etc has been cleaned up and is in the process of being burnt in the firepit. We tried to burn on the beach at low tide but the tide would come up before it was finished. (Hence the bobcat incident from last week, trying to retrieve wood that was floating.) Window frames have been built on the barge/store and more cement has been pored for the walkway/dock. The diaper (rubber) for the bottom of the barge was laid out on the flat in front and it is a waiting game now for the wind and tide.
We took our nephew Ryan to Comox yesterday as he had a 2:00 pm flight. We are again empty-nesters. Supplies were purchased and we came back across the straight yesterday evening. Not a very pleasant ride to say the least. Gail did not like it one bit.
Today has been a lazy day. I scared a baby mink on the dock today. Bear (our dog) chased it up the dock and I was on the Barge. The mink came inside but did not see me. Did it ever jump when it did.
Gail planted more bedding plants today and at one point made a bee-line for the deck as Bear was barking up a storm. Her namesake was in the bush beside the cistern. She chased it away and Gail saw it about an hour later going across the estuary towards the midden. It is a small bear and very scrawny and probably has been kicked out of the den for the first time and is still trying to find its place. Gail watched it across the estuary until it ran out of beach. It was heading south and not at a slow pace. It's mom is still in that area somewhere and it is not welcome anymore.
It has been overcast today and a little cold at times. We are waiting for the wind to die down as we need to move the barge onto the flat so we can put the diaper (rubber) on the bottom of it. It has to be done at the super high tide which happens twice a month on full moon and new moon. Tonight/early morning is the last of the 16.4 ft tides (until full moon) but the wind is not cooperating. We may have to wait for another day.
New blades have been put on the lawn mower and Gail can continue mowing-this time with a full cut and not 1/3. She broke one of the blades in half about a month ago. The Skeeter Vac has been working wonderfully in capturing the pesky mosquito. There are two Skeeter Vac's now and we hope to purchase another one this month. Mosquitoes are horrendous on this island unless you get control of them. They do not so much bite but are a very huge pest as they swarm all around you. Even had to get repellent for Bear as she was always being bothered by them. Keeping the grass cut helps in controlling them and we will be trying a new product soon. It is garlic oil and mosquitoes and other insects do not like it. It will also keep the geese away as the grass is bitter and they do not like it.
Tomorrow is another day on the bay, hopefully the weather is good.
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I am glad the grizzly is gone. You are going to have lots of windows which will make it very bright
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