a BEAUTIFUL rainy day WEDDING

from morning into the afternoon a sprinkling of rain persisted
bench seating was set for 60 guests under the veranda
protected from a drizzle of wet

a violinist & cellist played wonderful music..
the clouds parted as the newlyweds were married
in front of the ocean - under the sky that held it drops

until the guests were seated for their dinner in the dining room

... and then it poured....

a rainy days' wedding blessing - warmed by the love of

Meaghan & Shane

HUMMINGBIRDS in the HONEYSUCKLE

hummingbird have found "nectar nirvana" in the honeysuckle bush

creating a very small nest for their safe home

inside are two tiny "jellybean" size eggs
this new housing development is located
above the dining table of the side deck..

(THANX GUEST LAURA SCHNEIDER FOR CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHY)

RUBARB & fruit trees

"grandpa's" rubarb plant

emerges from the ground
heralding the beginning of spring
this season has seen the planting of numerous fruit trees

- red haven peach ( espalier )

- apricot ( espalier )

- gravenstein red apple

- triple apple graph

with spartan/junagold/royal gala apples

- dessert fig

- flemish beauty pear

- lots of varieties of blueberries (early/mid & late season producers)

- asparagus & potatoes are also now in the ground

this seasons gardens reflect more sustainable local food security

http://solutions.viu.ca/affordable-sustainable-living-resources/local-movie-island-on-the-edge

RAINbows

thanxs to guests erin & scott for the wonderful photo

outside the window of the sunset bedroom

"rainbow over the lighthouse at sherringham point"

a majical blue day of march

EAGLES - " love is in the air "

the eagles have been mating all day today !!

furniture

handmade cedar luggage racks and side tables

create a new look for the sunrise & rookery bedrooms

functional art with solid clean lines

and a new shelf in the sunset bathroom...

guests have spoken and we have listened

a space to place "bathroom gear"

ever changing...

getting better..

thetrench

thanxs today for a water line trench that now extends to the lodge
this new line trenched deep into the earth protecting it the few days of winter's freeze that this hillside gets
- today was the first day for "tony's-trench "

it was once said "in all things one should even sweep a floor with the same passion that michaelangelo painted the systine chapel ceiling" -it is all about the details