We even took time out to go on an adventure. We took the lawn tractor, wagon and bobcat back behind the house to the creek and to find the gravel pit. The skunk cabbage was coming out by the creek which means the bears were going to be waking up soon. The trek to the gravel pit was well worth it. The road is almost clear of trees. We came across quite a few spurs going off to the left. We came across an old very large beaver pond which looks like it could be a nice swimming hole! I was excited when we saw that. The pond has been there for quite some time as the trees are all dead that are in it. Doug says that the wolves got the beavers years ago. We have not seen any evidence of recent beavers. We did not find the road to the gravel pit right away, even though we could see the pit from the top. Terry found it as it was overgrown with small trees and a bit swampy on the side, so we did not think it was the road, BUT it was. It was actually quite a beautiful mountain plateau that the gravel pit was on and a bit of a surprise.George, Doug and I all went to Campbell River for a day as I had a dentist appointment. Doug took us to the Ideal cafe, which was quite a unique place. The food was Great!! When we all got back to Eve River after my appointment the wind was soo bad and the sea soo rough that we did not try to cross, even though Doug is a very good captain and knows what he is doing. We stayed at the Fisherbouy in Sayward. It is a very unique place as well. We were able to get home the next morning. While we were in Campbell River, George had taken the cube van and I the truck. George went to Qualicum to get our first order for the store.
Len came and brought the cube van back to the barge, where George unloaded it and it went back to Eve River the next day (which is the day Terry came in). It was a very hectic couple of days. While Terry and George were doing their thing I was still putting shelves together and trying to price the groceries. It is hard to price when the price tickets are not the right size for the gun. It went very slowly. I now have the proper tickets (even tho they are bright green, Staples did not have white) and the pricing is going quite quickly. George and I figured out how we were going to lay out the shelves and attached some to one wall.
George is in Edmonton right now and is having surgery on Friday. Part of the back of his tongue and one tonsil will be lasered out. That should take care of the cancer even though the doctor figures most was taken out with the biopsies that were done. The lesion was in-situ, which means on the surface.
While George is gone it is just me and Bear (the dog), even though the day before George left (Tuesday) we saw a big black across the estuary. The skunk cabbage is out at the head of the estuary and that is where he will be. I have my air horn just in case. Blackies do not like that!
I have been busy putting shelves together and pricing. I have also put the baseboards up on two walls so when George gets back we can attach the shelves to the wall. I have enjoyed watching the hummingbirds fighting over the feeders. They are such a comical bird to watch. One sits on the rose tree and watches two feeders until another shows up and then Bam it swoops in an chases the other one away. I have a feeder in the window this year so I can watch from inside. I don't sit outside much (especially since it is so windy) since we both quit smoking, hurray!!
I think spring has finally sprung as the tulips have started to bloom, grape hyacinths have been going strong since the middle of March and the primroses are an array of color. I love spring, which brings new birth to everything. The leaves will be sprouting any day now. Now we just need more sun and heat.The Pile Driver will be here on April 22, 2009!!!! We are sooo excited for that. It means we will be able to offer moorage!! Dave and Merle will be helping us this summer which is also exciting. It has turned out to be a good year so far, especially since it did not start out so well.
