MY NEW BLOG

Dear blog follower friends,
Now that our house in May's Garden is complete I really don't have much to add to this blog (as you have probably noticed).
But I have been busy writing and would love to share my scribblings and photographs. So I have created a new blog.
It's called "Living Well Away" and here's the link http://livingwellaway.blogspot.ca/



I hope you stay with me as I  make this transition and please send me your feedback -- good or bad.
Also feel free to share the blog with anyone you think might enjoy it.
Thanks!
Andy Vine

Keeper?

 

Not a keeper!

 

Keeper!

This nice ling cod put up quite a fight. Twice ran off with 50 feet of line. I bowed to him once I had him on board. He's now fileted and in the freezer.

July report from May's Garden

Oh deer, looks like lunch for the turkey vultures... and there were a few hanging around where I found this carcass.

My new band saw, courtesy of my pal Brad. A great addition to my workshop.

New spuds from the garden. Mmmmm

The orchard and lawn are starting to look pretty good.

This has been a busy summer so far with family and friends visiting; building a new pump shed and demolishing the old one; gardening (of course); a couple of gigs at the Gorge Marina plus a bit of sailing. Life on the island is very sweet in the summertime!

Shackles and slingshots

These shackles and an old fork head were found as we cleared away the undergrowth on our land. I love the way they fit together...

My slingshot is a touchstone to childhood. The target is our much not loved Prime Minister. I've hit him a few times.

My ambition to create a lawn is slowly happening. I recently added some topsoil to the bare patches and planted new seed. It's taking root and sprouting. I hope by the end of June it will be a nice green lawn.

Home again

It's Friday afternoon and I lit a fire in the wood stove to "chase the humidity" as my dear wife likes to say.
The painting over the piano is by my friend Mike Absalom. It depicts a music session in Ireland with his usual wit and vibrancy.
I've been back here now for just three days and I'm still feeling a bit tender in terms of accepting the quiet and peace of this place.
Projects keep me grounded. Today I installed a new pick up in my classical guitar. Yesterday I installed bifold doors on the bedroom closet.
Slowly I'm gearing up for the major project this year, building a new pump shed.
Meanwhile, the community beckons... organizing music for next Saturday's Seafest. Attending Friday Market and hearing a bunch of youngsters playing celtic music.  Tomorrow, a CD release party.
All this while I am still very much, in transition, from city to country. But as my friends tell me, just give it time...