Cabin Living North of Seven - Spring 4

Well it's June 2, so it's still technically spring. It's been a very wet spring so far. Rivers are running high and the swamp is extremely wet. The blackflies are loving every minute of it and the mosquitoes are hot on their trail. Seems like we have to cut grass every third day. I sometimes wonder why I'm so keen on planting more grass all the time.

But spring has brought us some wonderful things. Our propane gas lines have been installed and we are now 'cookin with gas'. It's wonderful to have four burners again and an oven. The fridge is nice and cold. Small but efficient. Propane appliances are very costly. And last week we FINALLY got our solar panels working. Just in time too, cause we've actually had some sun this past week. (4000 watt/60 amp system with 12 deep cycle solar batteries). Total cost of system was around $18,000.00.



It was one long scary year having purchased these and then the company went out of business. We didn't know if it would all come together. But thanks to a wonderful little Mennonite man named Thomas it's all good in the end.

This is the time of year that I truly appreciate where we live. It is absolutely gorgeous right now. The trees seem to be a thousand shades of green and the lakes are so beautiful. Next week we plan to take the boat out and perhaps do a little fishing.

Sometimes in the middle of the week I give a moments thought to the people who are at that moment caught in rush hour traffic on the 401 or DVP and just give one long blissful sigh. Aaahhh it's good to be alive.

Until summer starts I bid you adieu!!!!!!!!!!