It has been a very busy time on the island. Our daughter Melissa and her husband Darren were here during reading week to help get the top of the barge ready. They will be running a small bakery and grill/pub. It was quite a workout stripping all the walls etc from the top of the barge. Melissa stayed an extra week and helped put the new floor in. I rode home with her to Edmonton to keep her company.
Everything has been ripped out and only the shell remains to get ready for the grill/bakery. I painted the floor of the main barge while the upstairs was being done. It was quite a job as I did not have the proper roller and the cement is quite pocked in places. It is done now and ready for stocking. I have also been putting the shelves together.
George had a doctor's appointment in Edmonton on March 23 and he is scheduled for laser surgery on April 17. The piles should be in by then as there will be a new pile driver in the area and he is quite eager to put in our piles. Yeah!! It would only be fine tuning then and we should be open for busy by the end of April.
We have been patiently waiting for spring to arrive. Old man winter just does not want to go away this year. The tulips and daffodils started to poke out in the beginning of March and the primroses were in bloom.
George had a doctor's appointment in Edmonton on March 23 and he is scheduled for laser surgery on April 17. The piles should be in by then as there will be a new pile driver in the area and he is quite eager to put in our piles. Yeah!! It would only be fine tuning then and we should be open for busy by the end of April.
We have been patiently waiting for spring to arrive. Old man winter just does not want to go away this year. The tulips and daffodils started to poke out in the beginning of March and the primroses were in bloom.
Some mystery flowers appeared, which I found out were Snow Drops. Very pretty flowers. 
The sun does decide to poke its nose out once in awhile, and the birds and us really enjoy the warmth it has to offer. George even saw a hummingbird on Saturday, so I rushed to put out the feeders as there are no wildflowers yet. Soon the daffodils will be blooming. Hummingbirds do eat small insects and small spiders, so there is some food for them. The ground seems to be alive with robins and the geese are really trying to nest close to the house but we will not have that. They can graze along the estuary by not by the house. Geese are messy, messy birds. Tomorrow is the 1st of April and George's birthday. A cake is being made and maybe Doug will come and enjoy cake and coffee after he drops off the mail tomorrow.
Brother-in-law Terry is arriving on Sunday and will be staying for a few days. He has not been here for about a year and half and he may notice a difference. He has not seen the barge yet, so may be in for a surprise. Hope he is ready to work, as George can be a slave driver at times.
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