PLANNED 2003
Yes we made many plans for
2003, many have been accomplished and some are still in process. Here
is
a list of a few of the projects with some background information.
1. We have been making great changes to
Maggie's Manor. We added on to the house, tripling the size of the kitchen,
installing new appliances and cabinets, adding a breakfast nook, and adding
a huge deck which adjoins the kitchen and dinning room, and we are opened
up the dinning room wall to expand the beautiful water and mountain view for the
dining room and breakfast nook. The newly renovated Maggie's Manor will
elegantly handle the large get-togethers we have had requested. These words do
not due justice to the huge improvement that is being made. Pictures of the remodel
have just been posted to this web site. Remodel
Page
2.We are planning to renovate the grounds of
the Gnome House. More on this subject in the future.
3. Many guests have: used our vacation rentals
for housing wedding guests; used the Gnome House
for their Honeymoon; used the Gnome House for anniversaries;
or gotten engaged in one of our houses or somewhere on our property. Many others
have inquired about weddings and wedding
receptions. We had an Orcas Island Wedding
Reception for our oldest boy Robert and his new wife Darlene at Maggie's
Manor. We were all blessed by a young couple's wedding
at the Gnome House one spring. see BLESSINGS We
want to make arrangements for wedding receptions
and weddings here at our 140 acre estate and so we
are working on ways to do that. Right now we are ready to allow wedding
receptions for parties up to 50 under current laws requiring special
permits for music for parties of 50 or more. We absolutely want to insure the
peace and quiet of our neighbors although we do have 140 acres which helps and
summer is a festive time around Deer Harbor. We have many beautiful garden areas
and points of commanding water views and vistas, garden ponds and streams worthy
of consideration. We are all gardeners who are quite creative and creative wood
workers too. See www.orcasrec.com/gnome.html
and www.orcasrec.com/gnome2.html
. and we are designing and working on some new wedding
spots this year. We can house about 20 guests here between our two
vacation rentals and an attached apartment to our home. There are many other
vacation rentals, hotel rooms, cabins, and Bed and Breakfasts near by and several
exquisite caterers live next door. We plan to plant many cut flower gardens this
year and next to add to our already voluminous supply.
4. We are diligently working on new Gardens
this summer that will be mostly completed this year. Since this year's project
takes in over 5 acres I know that it will be partially under construction for
awhile. We have been constructing a few tent platforms and a gazebo kitchen to
help our fantastic crew of gardener Gnomes. These
will double as agriculture education facilities in
the future. You might be interested to know that our closest neighbors are World
famous Permaculturists that have some of the best ideas for recreating
the garden of Eden that I have ever heard. Permaculture came from the idea
of permanent agriculture. Agriculture
that weaves its way into every way of life and every style of development
instead of just segregated farming. It's a way of reducing waste including time
by helping propagate natural self-tending crops which feed both man and beast.
Of course there is still work involved but more and more production is sustained.
I guarantee you will find it impossible to run out of some fruits
and berries at some times here. You may enjoy talking to them and touring
their rich gardens. It seems like there are always some new fruits,
berries or vegetables growing in their gardens and ours. I had a tomato
last year that tasted like a toasted tomato and cheese sandwich. Now that's a
boon to dieters.
More info to come as I have time. This section
will grow so keep coming back.
