My new buffet is done!

I know - shock - two posts in one day! Anyway, I think I had a pic of Gary working on this buffet in his shop quite awhile ago (I keep distracting him with other 'little' projects) and now it's finished. When we redecorated the kitchen/dining room, I decided that I would like a long, low buffet since I need more storage space. Well, I figure if I can think it, then Gary should be able to do it and, TA DA! Here it is. I think he did a great job. It has tons of storage space.

Another view - the top has the same ceramic tiles that we used on the kitchen backsplash.



Look at all the storage room! I no longer have to store my breadmaker, baking pans, etc. in the spare/Jason bedroom. Life is good! Congrats to my hubby for a great job. This is only the second piece of furniture he's made - the first was a little night table for the bedroom. Slow but surely he is getting more tools (his planner was a must for furniture making) so I think this is just the start. Hum, what do I want him to build next?

Signs of spring - bunnies and tractors.

Gary showing off with his new tractor by lifting the poor little Bolens off the ground. Gary may love his new tractor but he also loves that Bolens - it did a pile of work on our property and I think he's a little sad to see it go. Oh well, his brother Eddie is buying it so he can visit it whenever he wants.

This picture was taken out the window of our spare/Jason bedroom. There are 17 bunnies in this one shot! We seem to be getting overrun - anyone want a few for Easter?



This litle guy, who I've named Flopsy, is the only bunnie that we have with lop ears. His grandmother was a half lop (she had one ear up and one down) and his grandfather was a full lop. Funny thing is - his grandparents and mother were white with black and brown spots so he has his fathers coloring and mothers ear genes. Ain't genetics interesting?



We're not worried about the Easter Bunny coming - these guys, and a few more, hang out on our front door step all the time. Here they are enjoying the sun. Too bad we can't train them to not poop on the door step!

Some oldish photos

I think this is the last picture I have of you, Tim. Do you remember this? We were at Mike's for MJ's christening. Jason was 9, Brenton is in my belly, and MJ is a newborn. Now Jason is almost 26 (April 8th) and Brenton is 16 and MJ will be 17 in July. Time flies, huh?

Where's your smiles Tim and Jason?

Brenton got his Beginners License today!

Brenton got his Beginners today; however, he refused to pose for a picture holding the newly acquired license - Michelle, take all the pictures you can of your little munchkins, 'cause the day will come when they shy away from the camera instead of giving big smiles for the camera. Anyway, Callie was happy to pose for a pic - snuggling on her tiger blankie!

Boys and their toys.

Gary driving the zamboni at the Bridgetown arena - he works a few shifts over the winter to help out and 'cause he loves driving the zamboni!

On Tuesday Aaron brought his wooden train set over. We had fun making this track and then Brenton thought it looked like fun and re-designed our tracks.


Brenton's design - a little fancier than Aaron's and mine! Pippin keeps an eye on things from the chair.

Gary gets a new tractor!

Boys and their toys! Click on the picture to see the big smile on Gary's face. Gary can do all our plowing in about half the time now.

It's quite a pretty tractor - as Gary says, "It matches the rest of our fleet" which consists of our Ford van and our Ford Taurus wagon - which are also red, of course.

The NBGB's arrived safetly!

A happy reunion with Aaron and 'Teddy'. This is the only pic we got with all the excitement and hugging at the airport. After a visit with the NBGB's I'm sure I'll have more to post. Aaron will need some english lessons as, naturally, he's been speaking German only for the last 4 months. On the drive home he would tell his Mama something and she would say, 'Aaron wants me to tell you' this or that. He knew I couldn't understand him. I'm sure he will have his excellent English back in a week or two.

Our Non-Biological Grandbabies come home tomorrow!

We pick our NBGB's up tomorrow, along with Mama Silvia and Papa Manfred, at Halifax International at 2:40 p.m. They've been gone 4 long months - Luca is now 10 months and Aaron is 3 years and 4 months. As you can imagine, I'm not very excited or anything . . . Below, Aaron is all packed and ready to go!

Happy Luca.

The finished project

Here is the first coat of primer on half of the paneling.

About 90% done here and I'm still relatively sane.



The finished project - painted in Debbie Travis 'Apple Green' which is just barely green. Now it looks bare so we will be putting up some pictures. We also added a new light fixture to complete the updated look. If I never see paneling again, that will be fine with me!

Some chilly days at Upper Clements

Finally, I get to use power tools - I love this nail gun! We actually had to buy 2 sheets of paneling to fill in where we took out the shelf in the stairwell - do you believe paneling is $20.00 a sheet??? Oh, I forgot, it is 'real' pecan. Too bad - it's all getting painted anyway!

What to do on a chilly day - feed hungry bunnies!


And more hungry bunnies - notice Callie is hiding behind me.



Callie is at the end of her rope with all this cold, snowy weather.

Bunny up-date and new project

Before beginning any project, safety is important - Brenton and I demonstrate this with our safety glasses!

So, first this shelf structure must come down to open up the stairway more. That may sound easy, except the former owner believed in 5" spiral galvanized nails, and many of them, for every project!

Here is a kind of neat picture that Brenton took with his new camera - a Canon 630 (I believe). This shot was taken while we were driving in the van.

The baby bunnies are now 2 weeks old - alot more fur - this pic doesn't show them very well but it was very cold and we didn't want to keep them uncovered for long.

This black bunny has moved to Upper Clements Cottages from Upper Clements Wildlife Park. He's a great addition as he is a different color than any of our bunnies - he's pitch black so we couldn't resist calling him Midnight. He seems to fit right in with our bunnies and we should see some little black babies soon!

Baby bunny up-date

So this is the picture of the newborn baby bunnies taken last Monday.

And this is taken 1 week later. And you thought your kiddies were growing fast, Michelle!

More pictures for Aaron!

Here's a picture of Gary's tractor, Aaron, as promised. If this snow keeps up, it's going to be a busy tractor!

This was taken Wednesday - what a gorgeous day. Can you see the big yellow house behind the boats?


The big yellow house - sun and snow - does it make you a little homesick?

Margaret on the front step of Aaron's house.

Some pictures for Aaron!

Well I guess someone is going to have to tell me how to move pictures when I put them in the wrong place! This one should be at the end. See all the bunnies eating bread, Aaron, and see Callie on her rope beside the bunnies. Watch the next few days for a tractor picture and (maybe) one of Margaret.


Rumor has it that Aaron is monitoring our blog from Germany so here are some pictures for Aaron. Below, Gary working in his shop.


New baby bunnies born on Sunday - we think there is about 10 babies here. Click on the picture and see the tiny little hands and feet.

Bunnies sunbathing by the garage. Oh, they're also waiting for Gary to come out and give them a treat!

Some Random Pics

A picture of the crown molding in the kitchen - installed by Gary with Brenton's help. I also painted the wainscotting white to brighten the kitchen up. When you look through the door going downstairs you can see my next project - yep - painting the last of the awful, dated paneling. Want to help Michelle - I know you've had lots of practice!

Our diningroom is done - crown molding up and mirror window - this is a window frame that is over 100 years old, rescued from Manfred & Silvia's barn. The frame is put together with wooden pegs. We painted it and had mirror installed in place of the broken glass. The stars were a Christmas present from Brenton.


Above, Pippin looking very regal.



You know its too cold out when Callie is happy to stay in and lay around!

A green Christmas, but a white New Year.

Clyde looks longingly at Clementine through the fence. Gary will put Clyde in with the girls, Clementine and Willow, around the end of January so that, hopefully, we'll have baby pygmy goats around the end of June.

The snow doesn't seem to bother the bunnies, they just scratch through the light snow to find the grass. On the left, Callie on her leash watches the bunnies.

Some Christmas stuff

Christmas dinner at our good friends, Karen & Lealand and daughter Karlea and Karen's family. There were 11 of us. Gary and I are hidden on the left side of the table, the 3rd and 4th ones in. B is, of course, taking the picture.

Gary and I - ready to head to the Lewis' for Christmas dinner.



Pippin being very regal amongst the chaos.

Callie in the presents - aren't I cute?

Christmas '06

Our tree after Santa came to visit - we left the camera out for him. Brenton was trying out some different settings with the camera. I like this soft, golden glow in these pictures. I have some more pics of Christmas and dinner with our good friends, the Lewis', however, we forgot our camera there on Christmas day. Pictures to follow!