Sleeping Off Her Fuzzy Feast

See the small, white square tag, all that is left
of Jo-Anne's new slipper.

Just discovered, this afternoon while shopping for more seedling trays at Canadian Tire, that they sell slippers there. Mine have taken a beating this winter-- stained with all manner of bodily fluids, mostly non-human and no, you don't want to know. I wash them occasionally, but they take a long time to dry and make a lot of noise boinking around in the drier and it's so uncomfortable walking around on the concrete floor without slippers. So (true confessions) I probably haven't cleaned them as much as I should. So when I saw slippers on sale at Canadian Tire today, I bought some! A second pair to trade off while these are in the wash.

When I arrived home, I dropped the seedling trays, potting soil, slippers etc. in the garage and scurried over to the house to see how things were progressing. Have been leaving Billie loose instead of penning her up for these short outings. When I got back, one new slipper had been heartily, thoroughly, and unashamedly chewed, prompting me to write this verse, inspired by Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. We watched 'This Is It' last week so the tune has been running through my head.

Billie Jean is not my daughter
She's just a dog who thinks that I am her mom
But the beast is not my spawn.

Doo-do-doodle-oo (Oh!) Doo-do-doodle-oo (Oh!)... Doo-do-doodle-doodle-doodle, Doo-do-doodle-oo...

Ahhhh, that feels better.

House update! The painting is finished except for the plaster walls that are being rehabilitated, upstairs. The flooring in the kitchen is being laid. Light fixtures are being installed. Here are some pics:

We ordered all the light fixtures through Amazon.com at an amazing price. The wrought iron candleabra, to the left, I've had for many years. I found it at a second hand store in Victoria, and was told that two of them had been designed by a bride for her outdoor wedding in the '70's. I've always loved it, and had it wired for lights last summer by the Water Glass people before leaving town. I chose the other lights to play off of it. 

Paul is working tons (too much!) right now for Selkirk College, bouncing between campuses in Trail, here, and Nelson. Orders are still coming in every day for beekeeping supplies, so Paul gets home and starts his 'other' job returning emails and phone calls and keeping up with inventory. Luckily it's seasonal, although we're thrilled by the response. Once we've moved into the house and things are tidied up, we're going to start hosting monthly, informal beekeeping gatherings so people can swap knowledge and tips and get support and mentorship. One customer suggested 'Wine, Cheese, and Bees'-- love it!