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| Lucas and Sofia with my mom |
The past few days have been a bit nerve wracking for my family. My sister lives in Cairo with her family. The protests have continued and it is unclear what will become of all the chaos. We are waiting to hear if they will be evacuated. Then, perhaps we can breathe a sigh of relief. In the meantime, we are praying and awaiting any updates. It is frustrating that they don't have internet access. I wish I could just hear my sisters voice. Unfortunately, the government has blocked most forms of communication. Luckily, my sister can call the embassy and they can connect a call to my mother.
La Bête Lumineuse
Despite all the concerns for her and her family, the construction continues. When Gilles went out today, he noticed the call of a moose in the woods. He did not see it but just heard the low guttural sound. Steve and I went outside to see if we could witness the same, but to no avail. Gilles swore he really heard it and living in the woods I felt compelled to believe him. This reminded me of my initiation into Quebecois culture when I first started coming with Gilles. The whole family watched
La Bête Lumineuse. (The Shimmering Beast in English) Basically, it is a story about men that go on a moose hunt and nothing really happens for 127 minutes just as I had no real moose sighting. Needless to say, I dare you to watch the whole thing.
Some Varnish
The varnish continues on the steps. It is a bit of a slow process especially since all of the coats have to dry for a few hours. It is back breaking work since the steps are so low to the ground, but it is exciting to be able to help.
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| View from my craft room and onto the bedroom |
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| View of the bedroom |
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| View from the bathroom |
Drywall
It has been so exciting to see the drywall go up. It really changes the look and feel of the place. Steve and Gilles have been doing a fantastic job. They really work well together.
Tomorrow is Sunday, so Steve and I will take time out to go to mass at
St. Benoit du Lac where there is a lovely Gregorian Mass. Then, we will probably try to enjoy a
poutine somewhere before heading back to work.
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| Steve sporting his Vancity sweatshirt "It's right here" |
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| Working on the living room |
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| Living Room view |
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| Great job around the wood stove |
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| Enjoying the View of the finished East wall |
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| Steve working hard |
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