...to read all your comments to my last post! As far as I'm concerned, reading your comments is the best remedy for any low-energy slumps I may suffer from, whether they relate to blogging, crafting, gardening, and yes, even housecleaning! After browsing through such an amazing collection of comments, I feel so revitalized, up for everything and anything, absolutely ready to conquer the world (a very scary prospect to my family, I'm sure!)... So, THANK YOU, and I wish I could offer a pillowcase to each one of you who spoiled me with your kind words, but alas, I have to choose, and this time random.org picked the following two names for me:
Liz from Ollie Kate and
Sarah from Rhinestones & Telephones
Congrats to both of you and I hope you enjoy your new pillowcases!
While I have a whole bunch of pillowcases ready to go into my Etsy shop, I am waiting on listing them because Canada Post is on strike at the moment -- as soon as our postal service is up and running again (perhaps as early as the beginning of next week) all these new pillowcases (all of which can be seen in this photo) will appear in my Etsy shop... In the meantime, I have been playing around with some new ideas like crochet-trimming cushions of which you can see a bit in the photos above and below -- I will be showing you more very soon...
This past week, I also went up to our construction site on the Sunshine Coast to consult with our builder about the interior finishing of the walls and ceilings in our house -- I'll tell you more about how we've decided to finish these in my next post... For now, I just wanted to show you how the house looks with its new windows...
Overall, I'm very pleased with how it turned out -- it seems to me that the character of the house is really starting to come through with its windows in place...
The day I went up to see the house was absolutely gorgeous and I was able to sit on the deck which wasn't there the last time I visited the house -- as you can see, it's still a work in progress, but to already feel like you are closer to this view is not too shabby!...
However, the view from the back of the house (say, if you are looking from the triple set of windows in the photo of the house above) will need a fair amount of replanting work. Our property is basically the highest point of the side of the bay it's on and, before we started our construction, was basically rock with some very weak, weathered trees growing very sparsely. So, to put in an access driveway, make room for a septic field, we had to do a fair amount of rock-blasting and, as a result, a lot of this part of our property is quite denuded of any vegetation now. Being a huge tree-lover (since I can remember, I have always hated seeing trees being chopped down and I have such a hard time trimming anything in my garden!), I'm itching to plant, plant, plant and make it all lush and green with lots of dappled shade!
In the last couple of weeks, we started this process of replanting by terracing this area (which essentially is a hill) in what I think is rather a naturalistic way. (I have to say that the person who did all this earth-moving work has an amazing eye and did a fabulous job!) Arable soil now covers what was rubble from all the blasting that had to be done and is now begging to be planted. Eventhough I so dislike how bare it is now, I have to think that, with the new layer of good soil we spread over the rock, the resulting vegetation will be stronger than what was there before...
As I was walking on our naked hill and spreading wildflower seeds which I bought on the way up to the house (as I said, I'm itching to plant!), I spotted this little wild rose which must have poked its way through the rubble and newly-laid soil, and my heart went pitter-patter with happiness to see that nature has started the re-greening job on its own! Thank you again for all your sweet comments and I shall be back very soon with more house construction updates (work on the exterior finishing is meant to start this week...Yippee!) as well as more talk of crochet-trimmed cushions...
Oh wow! What an amazing view and how fabulous to have a blank canvas on which to draw both inside and out. I can see you sitting on a rocker on your deck, crochet hook in hand, maybe a nice glass of something chilled to your side, the view spread out before you as the sun goes down - my idea of heaven. Nature is amazingly resilient, isn't it - go rose! Have fun creating your new home and garden x
Posted by: Jules | June 25, 2011 at 02:39 AM
Oh my gosh!! How exciting !! Well I'm sure things will grow quickly ... It is pretty green there but I know what you mean about the trees......it just kills me to see them go..we have a camp in the adirondacks in upstate N.Y. And we lost a numbe Of huge hemlocks this last winter...it makes me sad...it is good to see your lovely pillowcases!!! So pretty!!
Posted by: Miss Holly | June 25, 2011 at 03:37 AM
Oh my goodness your new home looks absolutley beautiful...those views must blow you away.
What a plucky little rose :o)
well done to the pillowcase winners
j x
Posted by: jooles | June 25, 2011 at 04:12 AM
It looks like heaven...what a beautiful area that Sunshine Coast is. Here in Muskoka we moved into a home 5 years ago with no trees on the 1 acre. It looked so out of place with all the other lots. I have now planted over 100 evergreens. Many were just a foot tall, but now many have grown to over 7 feet. It's starting to look so much greener! You'll be amazed by how quickly it will fill it...so you are right to want to start as soon as possible! Good luck! xo
Posted by: leanne | June 25, 2011 at 05:22 AM
I can't believe that you're going to live in that gorgeous house with that stunning view! I think I just turned green! xxxx
Posted by: amanda makes | June 25, 2011 at 08:35 AM
I would be itching to get planting too! All that soil does look daunting but you'll never have another opportunity like this to get it just right. The house and pillows are GorGeous! Good Luck
Posted by: Ellouise | June 25, 2011 at 09:16 AM
Oh, boy! Oh, boy! I WON!!!! I have been coveting your pillowcases forever! Yipee!!!
Your new home looks so incredible; absolutely breathtaking! I love all the details you're adding and the scenery is magnificent!
Posted by: Sarah | June 25, 2011 at 09:26 AM
I love that golden yellow and turquoisey blue together - gorgeous! And your house, the location are absolutely stunning! You are so lucky, what a dream come true.
S x (Cherry Heart)
Posted by: Sandra | June 25, 2011 at 02:19 PM
wow and I thought e had a nice view!!!
gorgeous.
Posted by: lyn | June 25, 2011 at 02:53 PM
Your house is amazing such a beautiful view. You are so lucky good luck with your replanting.
Posted by: Sarah | June 26, 2011 at 01:24 PM
Thanks for the try for a pillowcase and congrats to the winners! Maybe when you open your Etsy shop I may have to have one of my own!
I'm so envious of your house! I live in AZ where it is brown and dry. Thinking of all that green makes me smile. What a dream home!
Posted by: Kathy V. | June 26, 2011 at 09:49 PM
Yay, lucky me. Thanks Beata!!
Posted by: liz hackett | July 01, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Loved the photos of your house.. where is it located? I live in Oregon and we have areas that look like that. Would love for you to visit my blog too.. Teresa
Posted by: Teresa Kasner | July 01, 2011 at 08:21 PM
Your place looks stunning, you must be very excited. Your creative juices will flow nonstop.
Posted by: Kathy MacKie | July 02, 2011 at 12:14 AM
I am sure enjoying the pillow case I picked up. It's so beautifully made. Thank you! The new house is going to be gorgeous. Can't wait to see more pics :)
Posted by: Tiffany | July 05, 2011 at 02:44 PM
Congrats on your dream home. It is in a beautiful location. Your crocheted trims are so pretty. They certainly take something simple and turn it into something sensational. Have a great day! Tammy
Posted by: Tammy | July 20, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Amazing pictures shared by you! I like the border of cloth with crochet design and pattern. It's looking very nice.
Posted by: קעקועים | November 15, 2011 at 07:55 AM
Your home is looking beautiful! Where in BC is this? We are looking at building for a 3rd time - I just love North American archictecture - who designed this home? xx Rach
Posted by: Squiggly Rainbow | December 22, 2011 at 03:54 PM
love the Jeld Wen windows pillowcases are cool too
Posted by: sue vandee | September 12, 2012 at 04:14 PM