Well we've been here on the beautiful Isle of Madame on Cape Breton, Nova Scotia for four days and have seen rain every day. The forecast looks much the same for at least the next two weeks with unseasonably cool weather. On the first night the three couples camping in tents outside suffered varying degrees of water damage but Shawn and Camille were the only ones ending up in the house. Our spirits haven't been dampened by the dismal weather because we have each other, books, games, Calleigh and food in no particular order.
Much to our surprise and delight over this past spring Devin and Heath had figured a way out to our expansion problems. Now that six of the ten kids are married we have been bursting at the seams for at least five years with no workable plan in sight. They came up with the idea of each kid putting up a small cabin type house that will be inexpensive but practical for providing sleeping accomodations. It met with rapid approval by the younger generation and most of the guys (and Camille) have been working on the project with undivided attention for the last couple of days. They have staked out and cleared their spots (like they were early explorers) and hope to have the footings in before they leave on Sunday. They think they can do the actual construction in a couple of days when they first get here next year. I haven't felt such enthusiasm for the place in a long time.
I have been more of an inspector than a helper on the work sites. I seem to be very content in watching Calleigh run around. She seems to want to be outside all the time. She has mastered walking on uneven surfaces with no difficulty. The rain however has confined her to the house much of the time. She doesn't hesitate to investigate every nook and cranny. She doesn't need any toys she's very content to move everything out of the cupboard and then put it back in. I guess that's what they did in the olden days when there weren't many toys. Her really happy time is playing with Mia who arrived yesterday. It is amazing how much kids love kids.
Anyway all is well. I'm rushed because the internet is closing momentarily. There will be more to follow.
2 comments:
I knew you guys would figure out. Have you considered a guest cabin?
With the kids out of the house there will be room in the main house
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