Several forays to the ski hill, 5 concerts, 2 movies, 1 play, and several dinners made for a busy social calendar. On the home front, some final pieces of baseboard trim were cut/painted/installed as was a cover for the attic hatch.

Following a discussion with the Regional District, I learned that because the neighbors had indicated they intended to make a lavender farm, are at liberty to pretty much do what ever they want with the land – the provincial “right to farm” trumps local environmental considerations. We are now considering the viability of some combination of lavender, wild flowers and honey, trees and perhaps a field of garlic. Diddley Squat 2?

And we now have a bedroom door after about 7 1/2 years. The frame is clear fir left over from the wood I bought from a closing saw mill 8 years ago, with the straight grain facing the hallway and bedroom. One of the MEC doors cut in half and edged in fir, scalloped to match the faces. I first went over the scalloped fir with a orbital sander to remove the scars and discoloration from years of use and then after a bit of hand sanding, applied 3 coats of tung oil. The light fir should darken over time. The black medallions are to hid the holes where the handle had been mounted. I shall be asking my brother-in-law to turn two bowls and cut them in half for the handles on the doors. Still need to install ball catches on the top of each door. I have one more MEC door in the container that needs an imaginative treatment.

After a rather warm February and the disappearance of most snow from the property, it is snowing as I write this. Lots of snow in the mountains this year. Taisho anticipated an early spring so has already shed his undercoat but seems fine with any weather.