Summer Highlights 2016

 Ever dream of running away from it all...and escaping to your own Private Wilderness? It IS possible, here are some Summer photos of Taiga. 

You could be sitting here, enjoying these incredible panoramic views. 

If you love wooden beams and timber, this is your Home. 

You can just imagine curling up here with a book, enjoying the views and the peace and quiet. 

We managed to get most of the stain on the outside of the house so it is quite attractive. This comes at a small cost to our health. We are here because we needed to remove ourselves from environmental toxins. No toxic finishes were used inside the house. The outside finish was completed as each board was being installed, months before we moved in. In our haste to get the job done, we had forgotten about the possible reaction  to the toxins in the stain. Fortunately, we are familiar with and regularly practise detoxing with green smoothies and lemon water.

On August 11th we hosted our friend Jane Sibbery, a Canadian icon, in concert in our home. She was scheduled to share a house concert on the 10th in Thunder Bay and we were too late in responding to the advertisement. So at midnight on Tuesday the 9th, I emailed her and asked if she'd agree to a second concert in our home for all of the disappointed folks who were too late. She immediately responded and the concert was set for Thursday evening. In less than 48 hours, we had an enthusiastic audience, a sound system and an opening entertainer, Les Henderson. It was indeed a blessing to have Jane share our home and her extraordinary gift and she in turn remarked that she was "thrilled" to be here in our home.  I picture Jane as an exotic butterfly who bestows love, light and joy in her wake. We have my son , Rob, to thank for bringing us together a few years ago. We are blessed to have a home that lends itself to these house concerts and to sharing it with beautiful people.

We are hosting OPEN HOUSE events every weekend. We enjoy meeting those who come solely to check out an off-grid home. Ron, the consummate teacher, is delighted to answer questions about the system and how it works for us. We may all be faced with off-grid living in the near future in order to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.  In the spring Premier Wynne made a premature announcement regarding this very real possibility. Because of the backlash, she had to rescind the statement but it certainly was a heads up for future directions. It's all here, ready to go, folks, and at a greatly reduced price.

Check with Kjiji for OPEN HOUSE dates and times. Call to arrange a Private showing at (807)474-3244