I want to apologize to my 4 fans for not putting up an entry for many weeks. I have received your complaints.

That said, soooooooo much to tell you.

Lots of summer time spilling out all over the place.

The warm sun has come early to our sweet island down east and we are enjoying the outdoors immensely!

The boat barn project has been completed (a year in total) and since CAF's b-day (May 20) we have been able to use it every day. We are calling it our retirement home

Before:

During:

After:

thank you Walter, Pete and Mr. Carter
Pete, nice work on our chimney,It looks great and so far no more leaks.

We got dowstudio Gallery open on the 6th of June:
Our season is called:

The gallery is divided into rooms, (I got the idea from Ikea)
One walks into the gallery via the kitchen

and beyond is the pantry

In the second room is the dining room
and the parlor

and in the back is the bed room

A special thanks to Megan, Carrie and Toni for helping with the set up.

We've have had lots of visitors so far this spring/summer:

Jennifer from NY -thank you for helping with the gardens
Michael from Portsmouth-- thank you for helping with the gardens

Sarah from NY, bless you as you ride your bike to Newfoundland (2000+ miles)

Here she is on Tuesday June 8th the day she started...and there she goes....

---Hey Sarah.... thank you for helping with the gardens.

Toni was here from Hull

and Carrie, here from.... everywhere but now to be know as from Detroit (she didn't actually stay here)

I LOVE this picture!

A few other items to note;

Nice job Farrell on the giant Chandler

Looking good on that bike CAF

Losang a Tibetan monk came to the school and made this sand mandala. He worked on it for a week:

I took these pics the other night coming home, what a beautiful sight:

I guess that's all I have to show and tell you. If I think of anything I forgot I will add it later

My love to all

xoxo