We are finally doing it.

Twenty five years ago we bought a property at Pelican Pointe on Last Mountain Lake in Saskatchewan. Our kids grew up, their Dad passed away, yet all this time I dreamed of living at the lake. Finally, with a new spouse, two children, four step-children, six grandchildren and another grand child on the way, the dream of my new home is becoming a reality.

The home was custom designed, in 2007, by Robinson Residential in Regina, Sk. The basement is being built by a local contractor and the main floor and loft are being built and brought in by Conquest Manufacturing in Altona, Manitoba.

The worn out and tired old cottage.

The worn out and tired old cottage.
The old Pink Palace. A view from the road side.

Pink Palace

Pink Palace
This is a view of the old place. We were standing on the frozen lake while taking this picture.

This is one view from the deck.

View from deck

View from deck
We have a very panoramic view from our deck. This is looking in another direction.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Not much to see about the house for now.

The basement is nearly done.  The main floor and loft are being built.  So it looks like not much is happening.  But it is.  We had to take down a shed this weekend to make room for the bobcat to get in to back fill the basement.   Also needed to move a large woodpile by the shed.   This young deer was right beside the road when we were heading back to Regina today, and was polite enough to let us take his picture.  As we were leaving I told him to not be so nice to people. Hunting season is coming.  Then realized what a brilliant deer he was.  The land is posted for no hunting.  Yeah.



My daughter got married last weekend (July 24).  Her two dogs were the ring bearers.  Only my Amber!!!!


We are heading to Altona soon to see how the build is coming.  Should be lots to see and will take lots of pictures.
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Demolition of the old place.

Demolition of the old place.
Taking down the Palace.


The Palace is Gone.

The Palace is Gone.
Nothing but an empty lot for now.

Sad to see the old place go.

Well...it only took an hour and a half to demolish the old cottage. Having the place gone will not erase all the wonderful memories. Watching my two kids play every summer, having eight kids in my daycare out there a week at a time for 7 summers in a row, friends and families enjoying the lake and a good B.B.Q. It is sad but exciting to think that we will have a new home for all the kids, grand kids and friends to visit. One month away from the house rolling in from Altona. YIKES.

The Basement.

The Basement.
Just a big, empty hole in the ground to start.

Ready for the basement walls

Ready for the basement walls
The piles and footings are in!

The future house.

The future house.
This is the house replacing the pink palace.