Okay… need to discuss our “Front Yard”! Both Janie and I have a love/hate relationship with this thorn in our side each year. I love when it’s mowed and cleaned up, but find the task an absolute pain to complete. In concert, Janie finds similar difficulties in maintaining the beds and flora that make our space so cute! Inspiration arrived through Janie’s sister Laura, who made multiple visits with “Russ” to tackle the root of the problem! She slogged through some serious heavy lifting, giving things a fundamental facelift and bringing the job within reach! We’re so appreciative of the effort and obvious “knack” shown in being creative in the garden… 🙏🌹❤️ Luba!
Not to be left behind, the garden vibe rolled down the highway to Camp Lumsden as well! On the heels of what seems to be a dandy little garlic patch, we’ve also expanded opportunities for growth at our tiny wilderness retreat. That included readying for summer another garden plot seeded with onion bulbs, planters to experiment with chives/kale, and a refurbed herb space at the kitchen window. Further, a new compost space and expanded rock wall rounded out improvements. Topper soil, weeding and fertilizing have become new camp chores 😳! Fingers crossed it’s successful and the critters let things grow to fruition.
Busy, busy, busy… Camp also saw the relocation of two much improved mattresses from Cloverville (freeing up some much needed space) to Smelt Lake. It also prompted the cycling of a canoe barrel load of bed clothes for wash and return. Speaking of loads… trudged several 4”X4” post holders and concrete patio blocks in the hopes of prepping for a summer project in the works. Also had our first visitors of the year over the long weekend, as Monica & Evan made their way to the camp for walks, cards and some excellent grub! Lots of purposeful camp time this May.
A last major item this month was getting RAV4 hooked up with some love and an MVI. We’ve always been so appreciative of Cousin Mike as our car guy. He’s no bulls!*t, beyond fair and a skilled mechanic. By month end he had done major work to put our rig back on the black top and tuned up for a trip we’re zeroing in on this August. I could feel the difference in vehicle suspension as soon as the car moved. Sullivan’s Auto for the win 😉!
Oh… I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that we’re a month out from standing in central London, UK 🇬🇧. I’m “minding the gap” as that date gets closer, so more on that next month 😂!