Exciting Progress: Building Our Island Bathroom Begins 🚧

We finally broke ground on the new bathroom addition — but first, a massive boulder stood in our way. With ropes, pulleys, and a boat, we gave it everything we had. Before any real building could begin, there was one big obstacle in the way — a huge boulder sitting exactly where the new bathroom corner needed to go. Gord and I had already tried to move it once with his old digger, but it didn’t budge. This time, our neighbour Patrick came over to help — a commercial fisherman who’s been working the water longer than either of us have been alive. We decided to do it the old-fashioned way, with ropes, pulleys, and a boat. It took some time, but we finally got the rock to move. Once the ground was clear, Kelly and I started figuring out how to tie a brand-new addition onto a house that’s more than a little weathered. The next morning, we were up early and headed to the mainland to pick up lumber before Hurricane Melissa arrived. We knew if we didn’t make it back in time, we’d be stranded without the materials we needed to keep going. We loaded up the boat, raced the wind home, and just as the storm rolled in, got everything tied down and secured. Kelly finished off the week the best way possible — with a warm meal from the kitchen and a fresh loaf of sourdough bread rising on the counter. We wrapped up the week tired, grateful, and ready to see what the next storm brings. Thank you for being here with us.