moving right along..its window time!

So there you go 7 new windows, 4 more and a door to go. Great Job Alan!!! Harold helps some too yesterday

the inside shots of the new windows. Grand! It will look great when we get them finished inside too.

today was a beautiful day, we should have been kayaking, but warmth was on our minds so Alan started putting in the new windows.
He needed take the old windows out then put insulation up and then make the openings fit the new smaller windows. Lots of work and it took most of the day but we have two new windows.

Wasn't the sky wonderful today.
I love the whispy clouds

putting up the insulation

the opening is now the correct size for the new window

the window is in














both windows are in. they are smaller but they are grand windows.

the new windows and insulation covered with the prectant sheet of typar.

Once the windows are in we will put up the new siding....Oh my sanddollar cottage is going to be so cozy this winter.

so that's it from Sand dollar cottage today

October 5th wind storm

this storm didn't have the actual hurricane but the back end of it but the waves were just as high and powerful as they were during the hurricane.





the waves came up to the cliffs











they buried the 2 bottom steps in sand













they crashed into the rocks I hope Thor is okay

we checked he survived

Alan surveying the waves

BIG waves

crashing on the stairs

thanks giving 2011

cuties' Monica and Devin, look at Ralph checking out the camera

Stephen, Peter, Sergi, Oliver, Gary & Catherine

Some Old lady who happened along

nice shot Alan

even Nicki came to visit, she must have smelled the turkey

she didn't want to leave, she's the neighbours dog

you get to seeRalph, Jennie, Harold, April & Steve

Ruth and Faye







As usual I screwed up loading the pics but they are here for you to see.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone we had a wonderful day. It started saturday night when I made 2 pumpkin pies and 1 apple pie

pie pumpkin pie baking

the apple pie before going in the oven

the pies all cooked

this morning I decorated Kindersurprise eggs to

look like little turkeys. I wanted to find crackers but couldn't

Our table all set for 15

our kitchen table and two tables from the deck

the full table of family and friends 16 actually.

It was a lovely time and really great seeing

everyone lots of food

We were April & Steve, Harold & Jennie, Ruth Lacey, Monica & Devin, Ruth's daughter and partner, their friends Ralph and Faye, Peter, Catherine & Oliver Rukavina, Peter's cousin Sergi from Ukraine, and us.

Gavin stayed in Halifax and Les had to work feeding others. He'll be over another day to help us put away some leftovers. : )

walking in the rain

this is a cute little mushroom












a dead tree in the woods







We went for a walk in the rain today It was really mild and nice along the way we came upon some lovely sights...the are the pictures that follow. Weird gray fungus

The puddles had bubbles in them from the raindrops falling from the trees

This fungus looked like a creme brule
but I don't think its so appetizing

the rain drops on the pine needles so pretty










This was a bunch of tree roots by the side of the road, lots of texture there










I think I may of enhanced the colour a little too much on this one but its still a nice shot. There were lots of Chanterelles on the walk too.
















this is the road in the old part of the park where we were walking










I love the colours in this one so pale but so vivid as well

this one I liked because of the ruggedness of it. its well past its best but now its so interesting

lovely red berries everywhere

some lovely trees covered with old mans beard

Pretty

these ones look like rotten apples

but the slugs still like them

some little fall asters

more chanterelles under some bushes

a lovely yellow one

this shot is nice too

Someone has put a net out

I wonder what they are trying to catch


there was a seal having a look at it but I missed

him in the shot

a little white one beside a clam shell in the woods

this is inside the woods in the park isn't it just wonderful

We really do love our spot.






we came home to our cozy little cottage and had a bowl of beef stew that had been simmering while we walked. What a treat .

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