So Alan has been quite busy over the last month or so the latest thing he has done is the screen door. Isn't it lovely? 
It was purchased for a great price at a building supply store and he installed with a few added touches, the bar across the screen to prevent hands from acidently going through the screen, the threshold and the snap closure. Pretty nifty huh? A cottage door.
He was so proud to have turned the second corner with the siding. So on the front of the cottage he installed all 4 windows where there were 3 and the little window over the sink as well. The small section is the area where the hot water, and water pump are and he has completely rebuilt this area. the taller one beside it is where the furnace is. 
this is the wall of windows in the livingroom. There is still some work to be done landscaping. Looking great.
this is the corner in the living room, notice 2 windows instead of just one. 
So he got as far as the furace room door with the siding.
Next is the tear off the little roof over the bathroom window, replace that window and rip off the storage room, close over the doorway and replace the window in the spare room with a door to the back yard. Then put 2 windows n the bedroom and put the siding on the last part of the side and back.
We may not get it done before the wedding in just over a months time but thats okay.
My part in the siding installation was to hold the end of the board when Alan was cutting it, to calk the joints and touch up the paint in some places.
We will be having a visit from Signe our friend and neighbor from Walthen Drive. She has gone back to Denmark to live, so it will be nice to see her again. She won't bring Sally though so we'll miss her.
We are still enjoying walks on the beach, but not as many as we also have preparations for our wedding to do. Lots of folks will be visiting and staying in some of the cottages in our area. It will be wonderful sharing our day with many loving friends and family. Beach ceremony and then a bbq here at the cottage.
I'm also excited about my hip replacement in Aug. It will be so great when I have full used of my hip again and can go kayaking when I like. I have a lot of trouble getting out of the boat, so I haven't ventured out yet.
This is the latest in the year the boats have been left unsed. Next year that won't be the case.
Well I guess that's it from Sand Dollar Cottage for now.
Cheers to all Janet
