Colourful Weekend

The driveway is really filling in nicely.

 The house doesn't look very different from the outside... can't even tell the inside is gutted.

  It's nice to see some colour finally!  There are two rhododendrons, both in bloom.

The raft is still there!  We were worried it might have floated away or crashed against the shore.

 The lake is often choppy, so when we arrived to see nice calm water we thought we would play first and work later.  We went for a long kayak ride to the neighbouring lake.

 Then back to work.  Mowing the grass around the area where we'll be removing siding.  Ticks are still out, so this helps keep them away from us while we work.

 Pretty flowers.

 Not so pretty coccoon in the apple tree.  Gypsy moths maybe?

 Found some blueberries!

 This is the before picture.

 The siding comes off pretty easily.  Unfortunately my shoulders were so tired after the kayaking that I could barely raise my arms!

 A female Downy Woodpecker.

Leaving for home.