Long Time No Blog

For those of you who like to read with pictures - sorry. This is a writing blog. I like pics too but it wasn't to be this posting around!

Since last time you ask? Well, we now have black dirt where the grass will be eventually! It's nice to see some good soil track side instead of just the jet black coal slag that used to be our soil out there! I think our grass will have a much better chance growing in good black central Alberta dirt, don't you? We also have the three front areas bordering the street side groomed. That meant a few hot days leveling out the base, putting down filter fabric and making use of the bobcat that was here to spread dirt move loads of cedar mulch that was delivered Monday morning. Kev and Peter spent quite a few sweltering hours out there Monday getting that done! All of this was happening while I was home working on recouping from a bad cold. Hence, no pictures of the action! But you now know that we have still been working away at things out there!

That's the landscaping, what about inside you ask? Again, lots of things have been in the works here. Not really here at in the station, more like at home in the garage and shop. Since the board room is the last room to be done, we have run out of "work space" here at the station. So all the wood has been taken to the house to be manufactured into the different elements to finish off the board room. We've been cutting and sanding and routering and preparing space to stain and varnish the wainscotting panels, trim work etc. And since that's all been going on at the house and the camera didn't follow us home - no pics!

So you will just have to believe us when we say we are still busy finishing up as much as possible before the grand opening. We've also made the decision to hire Lonnie the Painter to do some more inside work for us. We miss having her around anyway - so here's our chance to make her keep coming back!

All this while keeping the office going - trying to stay (get) healthy - plan the grand opening with the tenants. It's been a year now. A long year. A tiring year. But a year worth every challenge, stretching beyond what we thought capable and meeting lots of new friends in the community.