Some welcome rain led to hours and hours of pulling weeds but the garden is looking good and we are eating lettuce, raspberries and peppers. Expanded the cages and wells around 25 trees, hopefully for the last time. ATV now has 2,000kms, up from 350 when I bought it. I had built temporary steps and a front porch out of OSB and scrap 2×6 for Mizuho’s mother’s visit 2 months after we moved in. Ten years later they have been repurposed as a wood walkway.

Taisho had a big month. He got his 4th marmot and scared off a young black bear just above the parking area.

Enjoyed visits from a cousin from Saskatchewan and friends of Mizuho’s from Japan (fellow shiba lovers). Also had one last bike camping trip with Coop who then sold his bike. We had many great trips around the BC interior and I shall miss my biking buddy. I took the older BMW and enjoyed it but am now using the Aprilia – will need to decide soon which one to sell.

We have both been busy with little projects to spruce up the place in anticipation of a visit by Mizuho’s mother and sister.