If I had a million dollars...

Yesterday I went on a wonderful bike ride on the Georgian Trail with my best friend.

We ended at Raven Golf Course where we rested, had a sip of our delicious tap water and headed on back to Meaford.

While we sat there, sipping our "high quality H2O," as my best friend would say, I was thinking... what motivates someone to buy a Land Rover and hang out at the golf course for a good time? Why does a good time involve a bulldozer to rip out beautious real nature, in order for it to be possible to install a fake nature of some human imagination?

Why don't I buy in to the golf craze? (Please don't yell at me because I find golf elitist, selfish and boring).

It dawned on me...perhaps I am just a hypocrite and I have tricked myself into not wanting a Hummer just because I can't afford one. Perhaps, all this time I secretly pined away for all those lost golf afternoons thrown away in my backyard?

Nah...

So, for this post I am putting down a list of what I would have if I had a million dollars (of discretionary funds of course).

Five things I would buy (prices are rounded):
1. Alto Trailer $30,000
2. Zenn Car $20,000(just to make my best friend jealous - sure I would let him drive it once in a while)
3. Organic Linen Sheets $440
4. Wonder Sock Loom $70
5. Masonry Heat Kit Stove $5,000 minimum - likely $15,000

Of course, that last one would require a new house to go with it as my house is entirely too small for something like this. C'est la vie.

Bareface

Is Bareface the only non-allegorical Lewis piece?

I am not sure, but it reads as non-allegorical. Sort of.

Well, it remains one of my favourite books - but one that I haven't been able to get in hardcover. So I will keep reading my ratty paperback.

Damn you Orual. Why do we love you so much?

Diversions

I have a boat-load of homework to do right now, but that doesn't seem to keep me from constant diversions.

For example, my favourite hobbie - sewing. Although I haven't done much (or any) for awhile, it doesn't mean that my hobbie (read: obsession) isn't still keeping me from focusing on my real work. Lately, I have realised I need clothes, especially for work. And I need them badly! I have been wearing the same 5 things around the office and home. Tiresome.

Here is my favourite pattern company: http://www.jalie.com . Their patterns are incredible, for value, quality and fashionability. Their instructions are a little vague at times however.

The next two projects I want to make are:
Jalie 2919 - Women's Pleated Cardigan and Vest
Jalie 2921- Scarf-Collar Knit Top

If (when) I get to these, I will post pictures. I will try to make it soon.

Another favourite site of mine: U-handblog

I envy all of you out there who are great at getting things done - I wish I could learn a thing or two from you! I find there are too many projects and too little time.

Elora

This picture is of the beautiful Grand River from the village of Elora.

I was there on a field trip with my Recreation and Tourism Planning class.

Lovely.

Chicken Coop Finished!

Okay, well, not quite.
It is finished on the outside (except for adding hardware cloth to the perimeter - buried under some rocks to keep critters from digging underneath).
But we still need to winterize, add a perch and trim the interior of the windows.











Here you can see a couple of features:
-back window to let the light through, but keep the appearance of a shed from the back view
-gate hardware to close the screen door
-hand sanitizer, just in case children who are visiting handle the chickens (I use it if I have been cleaning out the coop too)







DH put an eavestrough at the back. We still need to add a rain barrel at the side.
I have learned that white is not an appropriate colour for a chicken ramp - I will likely replace this with a different design too so the chicken poo can fall through.

The whole thing is pretty cute - it was of the upmost importance that it not be ugly to our neighbours. So far they seem to approve.

Apple Fritters

It is our new - "part time" job. Or I should properly state, Jason's new job and I am his assistant.

At the market, and some other places, we are selling delicious apple fritters. No, these are not Tim Horton's Doughnut style fritters - but the apple rings dipped in batter, deep fried and then topped off with scrumptious real maple syrup APPLE FRITTERS. If you have ever been to the St. Jacob's Market - you might remember these because people line up for these babies!

Chicken Coop Update

Things are really shaping up.

We pretty much have the coop finished "enough" that our young ladies can sleep in there. And in the nick of time too, with them being 6 weeks yesterday!

Update ... They are in there sleeping now. Hope they are warm enough as it is supposed to be about 14C tonight.