Home Site Inspection

Site of our future home

I have been working at home for 3 full days now and Gilles has been on the land for 3 days. I thought it was best to go out and inspect the work on the land. The curiosity was just killing me.
So, I loaded up Chulita in the car and off we went. I want to surprise him but walking in the forest presents a bit of a problem with all the leaves and twigs crackling beneath my feet. When I got up to where he was, he was working hard to delineate where our land began and our neighbour's ended. Chulita was so excited to hear his voice that she quickly ran up to see him.
He gave us a tour of what he had been doing.

Lots of firewood for the coming years

It is looking good, but there is still lots to do.

On Monday, we had the percolator test done for the septic tank. Apparently it went very well and many people would be envious of the type of soil on our land. Hopefully, it will be as good for gardening as it is for other more unpleasant stuff.
We will submit the findings to the city along with a few modifications of the house plans by the end of the week. Hopefully, we will get the building permit in a week or so and then we can get moving.  It is a beautiful site. We'll have a great view of the mountains in the distance. The fall foliage is going to be extraordinary. I just can't wait to try to capture the autumnal colors.

Even Chulita helps with the wood chopping

Chulita is enjoying her life in the country. She loves going to the land and being free. Heck, she loves being off leash in our neighbourhood. She often goes out exploring. We worry she will go too far or run into some kind of trouble. Most of the time though, she comes right back to her bed to relax after her adventures. Her usual look involves grass or a twig sticking out of her fur usually on her head. She is truly right at home. For example, there is a lovely summer rain right now and she does not want to come in. It is as if she wants to savor the moment and get dirty. News flash: Bath time will come quick for that dirty rascal tonight.

Our Land

Yesterday, was a bit frustrating with some administrative stuff from the move. You can't imagine how annoyingly frustrating it is to change your drivers license, get the internet, cable and tv set up. When you see the beauty of the land and the region, you know that it is all worth the minor headaches of today. Soon our dreams will be a reality.

For more pics from today check out my facebook page.