Humble Radiant Terrific: CW PIII

In Gr 2, our class went to the Bay Roberts Cinema to see Charlotte's Web. I remember crying at the end, just thinking about Wilbur and how wonderful he was to look after Charlotte's babies. My mother later gave me the E.B. White hardcover (I still have it).

4 years ago this weekend, we read a passage from the Last Day at Ben's naming ceremony:

"Your future is assured. You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now. These autumn days will shorten and grow cold. The leaves will shake loose from the trees and fall. Christmas will come, and the snows of winter. You will live to enjoy the beauty of the frozen world, for you mean a great deal to Zuckerman and he will not harm you, ever.

Winter will pass, the days will lengthen, the ice will melt in the pasture pond. The song sparrow will return and sing, the frogs will awake, the warm wind will blow again. All these sights and sounds and smells will be yours to enjoy, Wilbur—this lovely world, these precious days…”

Charlotte's Web Cam - Part II

It may not be as popular as BC's Bald Eagles (yet) but On the Go is already taking names for her.

Charlotte's Web Cam

25 years after E.B. White's wrote Charlotte's Web, Charlotte has landed on cbc.ca. At least that's what I'm calling her.

Check out the web cam on the left side. I found her here this afternoon. I'm convinced its a female.

Grands Vents

Desperately seeking a new director for our Daycare. Ben & Frances (and Papa too) were media darlings again: http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/2007/07/12/006-TNL-grandsvents.shtml.

The piece will be on Here & Now in English tonight.

Real Woodswoman (Week 6)

Yesterday, one of the contractors asked me how I've been doing the dishes (note: Still no running water in the kitchen. My swishy stainless steel computerized dishwasher can't be hooked up without the sink!

"Boiling the kettle and washing them in my Green Dominion grocery bin."

"You're a real woodswoman!"

I took it as a compliment.

My grandmother did just fine with 9 youngsters, a woodstove and a well out back. She didn't have too much Royal Chinet. And my grandfather was in the lumber woods as a cook for 11 months a year!

Every day, the dust literally settles a little more on 38 Empire Ave. This week, Ches poured the concrete, finished the basement electrical, and put in the stairs. Countertops and butcher block are installed in the kitchen and my washer and dryer will be hooked up today (Please God!).

I'd post pictures... if I could find the camera.

Hyper Reno - Week 5 (aka Money Pit Part Deux)

The move this weekend went smoothly. That is after we hired movers at the last minute. The painting and trim is almost done (thanks to Justin, his girlfriend, mother & Dale). And despite the fact that there was no washer/dryer and no running water in the kitchen (the porcelain sink was scratched and needs to be returned), we're good.

We even got to the lake for Canada Day fireworks.

But yesterday morning we had a bit of a hiccup. We woke up to water dripping on the dining room table and a sewer backup. So last night I took the kids to Donna's and claimed reno refugee status. We all slept in the same bed.

Ben & FG are pretty tossed around these days but they're hanging tough. Yesterday, when I got them from school Ben asked, "Whose house are we going to for supper?"

Today, a little Kubota tracker is digging up the backyard. Hopefully we'll be back on track this weekend.