Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Monday, 23 May 2011 Fête des Patriotes at Cape George

Really it only took 15 minutes to finally decide where to build the house, the orientation that is. When the Master Builder says he will begin excavation tomorrow, it has a sobering effect. The decision is made: it will face South East and be 58 feet from the water’s edge.We can clear some more scrub-trees from the water's edge and bingo!
A good thing we have Raman Nayar’s large table to seat the nine people who eat over the weekend, including Anna and Connor in for the day from Antigonish. Such a good decision to put the table on the trailer for the first trip.
We’re all in the glow of Mary-Anne’s visit to Italy: her photos cast us all in Florentine sunshine and Art. She even compares the Master Builder to Michelangelo’s David which is a bit over the top although he does have a tippy way of standing now and then.
Photos illustrate how serious we are about building: the MB sawing through a variety of logs to make 2x4s, 6x6 and 6x8 headers. The trick is a sharp saw and the good Doctor even turned her hand to sharpening his Woodmiser blades. I just admired from a safe distance.

With the wind and colder weather, no flies in evidence. This would be perfect weather for excavating... Still burning wood!

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