Whimfield

Spring, Sprang, Sprung

Posted on 19. May, 2008 by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in House, Life Dream

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This entry has been co-writen by your hosts, Cameron and Laura-Jane. This entry was written from the inside of our car, which, on occassion, doubles as our sleeping cabana.

It being near midnight, the view outside our station wagon’s windshield is pitch black, but during the day we know it to be our glorious field and property, which gets greener day by day.

You see, we have left our motel behind and are living in our house full-time, although we sleep in our car outside our house to avoid the dust mites and particulates that pervade all nooks and crannies inside our construction-zone-of-a-house.

The days–no, months–have flown by, and in some respects we are amazed at how much we have accomplished, although, on not so magical days, we shudder at the enormity of what remains to be done.Spring is definitely here now, and we’ve been amazed as we watch the trees and plants grow buds and start to come alive.

We arrived on the Island in January, when all foliage and almost all the trees looked like sticks, and a thick 500-thread-count layer of snow covered all; so we’ve been finding great novelty in seeing the beginning of what our yard and property will look like at the height of Summer–and Fall.
We haven’t made much time for relaxation or exploration, but we try to eat all meals outside when the weather cooperates, and I like to make pointed inspections of certain trees and bushes to see their progress–especially the old fruit trees. I have great plans for a vegetable garden, but that will have to wait for next year as we concentrate on the bones of our house.

As our mailman astutely advised us, “Don’t start another project ’til the doors are shut.” And with this, we agree.

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