Rain and Drain

January was unseasonably warm in Sointula so we dropped our batts of insulation and picked up shovels and rakes to permanently bury our perimeter drains.  It's a big piece of property, especially when you'r digging holes by hand.

Remember...this is January on the west coast of Canada!

Of course, after laying the pipes in place you have to cover it all back up again, stamping on it LOTS to make it solid.

Don't ask how many wheelbarrows we both packed across our land! 

Jim loved raking and grading our land.  He thanks him Mom for instilling such great passion for gardening. 

Done!  Now we return into the house to finish installing the insulation and vapour barrier before making our suite.

While most of Canada was freezing we enjoyed our outdoor work.  It was dirty and tiring but in six days we had completed what we set out to do.

Work joyfully continues on our house and property!  We can hardly wait for spring so we can start planting varieties of berries.

Until next time.

Jim and Tricia Bowen