Mid Week Catch Up

Raining off & on here today....will turn the lawns from winter brown to lush green!  The snow in the pool is completely melted....the pool is about 3/4 full of water.  It won't take much water to top it up.  It will be a few weeks yet before we get it up & running....it will depend on the weather. 

A shot of the deck nearing completion in this photo...the hand rails on the steps were installed...and matched the railings.  I mentioned in my previous post the build got off to a wet & rocky start...that little back hoe in the back ground was needed to dig for two cement piers.  Nova Scotia soil is extremely rocky...and a post hole digger was not going to do the job....our soil is much sandier.  Mr. Seventies is such a great carpenter....even if it is his second career.  His engineering background certainly helps....

Besides rocks...another thing we don't have....are deer!!  Mr. Seventies & I grew up seeing deer our entire lives...but there are none in PEI!  (or bears, moose...or porcupines).  While beautiful to look at...the deer can be quite dangerous when driving the highways and roads...as many accidents have been caused by them attempting to run across in front of vehicles.  But pretty to look at and enjoy.....this particular morning we counted five of them enjoying breakfast......these three were very relaxed...

I needed to order a can of Citronella spray for Liesel's bark collar...as a rule the collar doesn't get used that often...unless she is having a particularly "barky" day.   It is a very humane, non violent method to curb barking...no pain....just a scent that will spray that most dogs don't like.  The spray (battery & collar) are no longer sold locally...but are available on Amazon.  This will give you an idea how wasteful Amazon is with their packaging....oversize box not required....

I understand that a spray needs to be contained...and not sent in a padded envelope.  But a smaller box would suffice!   I've gotten many packages with one small item inside...so un-necessary.  Most aerosol items are sent in larger boxes...maybe it's a requirement.  Very happy cardboard is recyclable!

I picked up this pretty piece to hang to the right of the dresser in the master bedroom....it is another piece in the Chateau home decor line at Michaels.  (in this lighting...doesn't the wall colour take on a green vibe?).  I can't recall the paint colour name...but it's more on the gray side....except in photos....

The candles I picked up at Wheatons.... I inadvertently picked ones with a white flickering flame...I thought I had yellow.  No matter...they look so pretty when they come on.  They are on a timer set for early evening.  They came three in a set...I've just used two on pillars....they are very realistic when the flames are flickering.....

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  April is slipping away on us....rain in the forecast for the next few days.  April showers bring May flowers...let's hope!!