It may seem odd, but secretly, we dread the day when this place is done, completely, finished. We love our projects. Fact of the matter is that if we ever do finish, we will find something to fine-tune, something to change, something to add.
But we have done quite a few projects here lately, with lots more planned. We completely reorganized one of the storage rooms in the basement (the "paint room" as some call it), and finished installing the door there. We replaced the fluorescent tube lights that were on top of the main east/west beam high in the air with a string of LED lights. We have begun to replace some of the light fixtures in the basement with the fluorescent tube lights we took down from upstairs. And we are now in the midst of converting what was a failed attempt at a thermal storage room into an outdoor gear storage room.
We have had lots of family and friends here, both when we were here, and otherwise. It is an absolute joy for us that others seem to feel about Glencanaan the same way we do -- or at least close. Colin, Murray and Michelle just love it here. Colin of late uses any excuse to rationalize a trip to "the cabin." The now traditional "20 somethings" New Year's celebration occurred again this year. Murray's company, the Adventure Travel Trade Association, held their annual planning meeting here.
In terms of weather, Colin predicted maybe six weeks ago that winter was over. Two weeks ago it seemed he was right. Recently, winter has returned. While two weeks ago many patches of earth were free from snow, we now have a solid three feet of snow everywhere. Be that as it may, we are still planning eagerly for our spring activities. Nancy has been devouring books on seed propagation, seed selection other similar agricultural topics. I am wanting to expand our greenhouse growing, and am beginning to plan that. We both are really enjoying coming up with designs for a garden shed we want to build.
There is more to talk about, but let's leave it at that for now.
