Backyard life & wildlife

The backyard continues to come along - slowly but surely. Alex just redid the gate. It used to roll open on a wheel at the base of the gate but that didn't work so well in the winter with the snow and ice, or if the wheel went flat. So off he went with his welder and other power tools and made a support beam to go over top the gate. Now it hangs from and rolls along the beam. It's a pretty neat design. He's considering adding a motor to it so we don't need to open it manually. I tell ya, it's very handy having a handy husband around the house! He also added lighting around the perimeter of the yard (LED of course). I tried to take some pictures of the yard lit up at night but they didn't turn out : (

Just in front of Eva (light gray line) is a concrete step

Sadly we have hardly any green space in the backyard. Alex built in a concrete-edged planter (just in front of the shed) which houses a few trees but that's it. Since parking is at a premium in Toronto and we can't seem to get a permit to park on the street overnight, we needed to come up with a way to continue to use the backyard for parking but also have some space to hang out. Now we have a two-tiered yard that can accommodate our 2 cars, 2 motorbikes and trailer, or the cars can be parked on the street and bikes and trailer hidden in the shed which opens up the whole yard for relaxing or entertaining. I love it! And the fence really helps to block out street noise and allows a more private space.

Raspberry Margaritas

I had to add a few more pictures from around campus. There are TONS of geese that hang out on campus and the pond by my office is one of their favourite watering holes/playgrounds. For some reason they are gathered en mass in the morning when I drive in.

Alex surprised me by visiting me at work the other day (it was a nice sunny day and he was looking for an excuse to go for a ride on his motorbike). While giving him a tour we came upon this little bunny. Too cute!