Cathy's 2016 To Do List - for Fred

Cathy's visits to the cottage always resulted in some great suggestions of how things could be made to work better or look better. It has been a source of great comfort to me in the past three months, since her passing, to have worked on these 'Cathy Inspired' projects. These are the ones completed so far:

Turn Again To Life.

If I should die and leave you here awhile,

Be not like others, sore undone, who keep

Long vigil by the silent dust and weep.

For my sake turn again to life and smile,

Nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do

That which will comfort other souls than thine;

Complete these dear unfinished tasks of mine,

And I perchance, may therein comfort you.

Mary Lee Hall.

The natural fences at the entrance to the property.

Completed in late Sept. 2016
The upper driveway fence - 10 cedar tree trunks (posts) installed with joiners for climbing plants in spring. Completed in Oct. 2016

The BBQ platform extension

Completed in Oct. 2016
The cushion storage box on the main dock. Completed in Oct. 2016
The firewood storage box by the fire-pit, with a section for dock # 2 cushions. Completed in Oct. 2016
A deck extension on the cottage so Cathy could hang out the washing with ease.

. 95 % completec. Dec. 26

Firewood kindling box on the deck 95% completed, Dec. 26, 2016
Get rid of the comfy chestefield by the firepit. Never! Sorry honey.
Kitchen: cutting boards holder

Dec.completed

New tap upper bathroom. Completed Dec. 2016
And the list goes on. If you believe in the after life, you have to treat this seriously.