A new year!

Well, the cottage survived the winter well. Work needed is minimal. Or at least that's the plan.

We've turned on the water. Priming the pump again was easier this time, so we were relieved by that. Next order of business was to instal the hood for the stove and to tile the countertops and install the kitchen sink.

Power was out for 4 hours while we were there, so didn't all of it done, but the stove hood is in and the prep work for the tiling is done.

We've noticed that our resident phoebe has built a nest in the outhouse again. There are 4 gorgeous little eggs in there last time I peeked. I'll wait until they're gone before cleaning it again. Thank goodness we don't need to use it much now, but it is nice to have it clean and ready for when we do need it. And hopefully this summer we'll have guests, and it may well be needed.