What have we been up to

Our friend Ward (ex-roommate of Sarah's from the 80's) has a trailer and offered it to us a while back but we don't have a hitch. After getting quotes on dumpsters we decided to take him up on the offer. The install of the hitch cost less than 2 dumpster deliveries and we want to get a trailer hitch bike rack anyway, so this helped me rationalize the expense. After the reno … [Read more...] about Week 33: Trailer Tribulations

We finally got some rain which was awesome. I think we went over 40 days with no rain which is some crazy record for here in Raincouver. I was planning on doing Norvan Falls again a couple of times this weekend just to get in shape but the thought of trudging in the rain just didn't appeal. The idea was to do two back to back hikes so i know what it is like before i start the … [Read more...] about Week 32: Rain & Drywall

Another long weekend gave me time to do a bit of everything which was nice. Managed to hit the farmers market Saturday morning to load up on croissants from Ca Croustille who make THE BEST croissants in Vancouver, then went for a bike ride and visit a brewery with friends. Sunday i did a training hike with my pack up Lynn Peak which was brutal. I had planned on doing a bit … [Read more...] about Week 31: Back at It

Between camping last weekend, busy times at work, and a trip to Victoria this weekend to help my dad prep his garage to make room for his Bentley, we didn't get a lot of work done on the house. Things did move forward a bit though. The architect met with the city to get preliminary feedback on the drawings and made a few changes based on their advice. The Project … [Read more...] about Week 30: Island Trip