A so-so productive week

With George gone and the weather not so nice, I was able to do a few things down at the barge and in the yard.  The grass was mowed promptly to keep the bear away.

I was also to straighten up the new kitchen area some, but have to wait for more cupboards and shelves to finish.  Doesn`t the new deep fryer look GREAT!  Can do lots and lots of fries and fish now!

There were a few boats that came in, returning customers like Kerverza and Cygnus to name a few but some that had not been here before.  They enjoyed watching the Grizzly sow and her two cubs that were across the estuary.  I believe that she is gone now as Thursday morning I saw a black wolf over there and then saw mama moving her cubs up to the head of the estuary and I have not seen her since.  Hopefully she is not on this side.

George will be back on Monday, hopefully with a generator and then the restaurant will be open for business.  June 1 is our expected date.

We had a few nice days but mostly wind and rain.

A busy April and first two weeks of May

In April we had over 10 boats which is something we definitely did not expect.  George was busy getting the addition of the kitchen done.  Brother-in-law Terry arrived on May 9 just in time to help George as I had to return to Alberta for family matters.

Terry and George finished the addition and we will be open for suppers in the next couple of weeks.  We hope to be completely set up by June 1!

We have had quite a few boats already in May, with most heading to Alaska.  The weather has really not cooperated, with wind and rain still.  We are all longing for SPRING!! and some sun!  Yesterday, the lawn was mowed.  It was turning into a jungle with all the rain. 

We had a visitor on Tuesday night.  A big black bear walked into the yard.  We scared it away with the air horn but it decided to return twice on Wednesday.  Of course George and Terry we on their way back to Alberta.  Between Bear (the dog) and I we were able to chase it away in the morning but it returned later that afternoon.  I had not gone out of the house so did not realize that Mr. Bear was eating the tall grass by the garden.  When I went to start the generator at 4:00 there he was in the garden.  I think I scared him more than he scared me as by the time I got the horn (5 seconds) he was gone and has not been back since.

Yesterday a neighbor at the red roof (Little Mist Island) noticed a Grizzly sow with two cubs on the neighboring shore.  I sure hope she decides to move on, as grizzlies usually do.  The islands here are too small for them.  The deer are also back and I hope they decide to leave the lilys alone!  they ate them all last year.  It is nice to see them as we had not seen them since last fall and were afraid that the cougar or wolves got them.

We have two boats tonight and is a good start to the long weekend. The weather is supposed to good, so maybe some of the garden can be planted.

Spring Cleaning

  The long dock has been pressure washed and the wide dock is almost done, the walkway is finally done (except for the very top by the ramp).

Before-look how green it is!



After



  



George has finished the steps to the store as when we moved the barge the steps had to go! He is busy doing the ceiling to the addition to the kitchen.  The door is in. He has been busy making benches for beside the steps to the store.



The New Fingers



All in all it has been a busy couple of weeks, trying to work around the rain.  It snowed yesterday, go figure! The sun was out today, so much work was accomplished.  Bob and Doug came for steak and eggs, and I continued to work on the walkway.    The new pressure washer works like a charm.

The birds are all aflitter at the finch feeder.



Our First Boat

We had our first boat today. A sailboat that is on its way home to Alaska.  We have been busy getting the dock ready for the season.  I have been pressure washing the dock.  Boy did the birds and otters make a mess!  The long dock is done and I am working on the wide dock.  Next will be the deck of the Red Shoe and then the walkway.  The walkway was not done last year, and it surely needs it.  It was quite slippery this winter.  George has been busy getting the addition of the Red Shoe finished.  We have purchased a propane deep fryer which will really help with meals.  New steps are being put up for the store and we are working on getting a generator.  Gift items have been ordered and picked up so the gift store will be quite full this year.  We are still sourcing out childrens items.
Had our first hummingbird on the 1st and no it was not an April Fool's joke.  The robins are in abundance, with the juncos enjoying the feeders.  There are very few tulips but the grape hyacinths are blooming as well as the daffodils.  Flowers are very late this year with the cold weather.
I am anxious to get into the garden and get more flowers planted.