Housekeeping and News

 I was just doing a little housekeeping on the Blog and discovered many comments that had not been posted and were "awaiting moderation"! I have not checked the comments section of settings in a very long time so if you made a comment and it did not get posted, I am sorry, it was my fault. ai have now read all of them and posted many. I will try to watch closed in the future.

 In recent news, I will be heading to Vernon for the weekend to attend a Celebration of Life for my old friend Muff McMurphy. Muff and I met in the mid 60's when I joined the BC Telephone Company and liked each other right from the start. Our wives became good friends as well and we have all remained friends ever since. We stayed in the same RV park (Cocopah) in Yuma, AZ together for many winters before Norma and I headed off to explore Mexico. Muff passed from a stroke a few weeks ago and his friends and family are getting together on Saturday the 25th to raise a glass and share some stories!  

 Muff sailing off Florida

Summer's Almost Over

Before it feels like it has really started, I can see an end to summer! I haven't been doing much noteworthy. The fence at the front (oceanside) of my property needed replacement after a few decades of exposure to the salt air breezes. It is at the top of a 12 foot retaining wall so it is a safety issue to keep it in good shape. 

I arranged for my son to head up with a couple of his workers a couple of weekends ago and by luck, he had about 100 feet of black chain link left over from another job so they could do it right away. It was a fun weekend. They set the posts the first day and then stretched the chain link in the next morning. I was prepared to take them to the pub for dinner but then I offered to make dinner so we stuck around and spent the evening around my outdoor fireplace burning the old fence and trading stories. It was a great evening and we all went to bed early.They only stayed the one night but it was nice to see my son, we don't get together often enough. It cost me $2500 but that was cheaper than hiring a local contractor to do the job, and I will get a lifetime warranty with it! LOL 

It's Going To Be A Busy Day

The wood fence at the front of the house that Brooks built for us a couple of decades ago is rotting out and falling down! Norma did not follow Brooks' instructions and piled dirt along the bottoms of the boards and posts, causing rot. The fence runs along the top of a ten foot retaining wall so replacing it is a safety issue! 

 

Brooks and his crew are arriving at about noon to remove the old fence and install a new four foot black chain link replacement They will do the removal and set the posts today and then stretch in the new chain link and re-install the rolling gate tomorrow before returning home to Shawnigan Lake. I will take them to the Riptide Pub for dinner tonight. This is going to leave a mark on my bank account!