Many of our B&B guests are curious about the journey of our home—how it came to rest among the trees on Mayne Island. Some of you have...

When we started thinking about putting a cabin on our lot, we imagined a relatively small, modest structure. However, after receiving a...

With construction nearly completed, we welcomed our first guests at the Grove. In fact, we've hosted a few groups of family and friends...

It’s hard to believe my last construction blog update was more than three months ago. A lot has been completed in that time frame. As...

Meet Steve and Olly, the new owners of Mayne Island’s Home Hardware store. They purchased the store from Colleen and Brian Dearden five...

It’s been more than two months since my last blog update, so this one is overdue. Construction has continued at the Grove on Mayne...

As I continue my spotlights on members of the Mayne Island community, let’s meet Carol and Michael Barnes, owners of Espresso Equation. A...

I'm happy to report that construction is continuing at the Grove, despite a few cold rainy days and me not being able to spend as much...

As is often the case on the Gulf Islands, winter brings rain. It wasn't the biblical rains we got 2 years ago, but it rained hard - so...

It started off as an innocent idea we called “Adventure Saturdays” when we moved to Vancouver Island in 2016. Every Saturday, we’d hop in...

I'm back on the blog after a 2-month hiatus. Thankfully, contractor Steve and his crew kept working on our project while I was getting...

Well, it took a little longer than planned, but the forms for the footings were completed and the Ready-mix cement was poured. Why are...

We had some very exciting news in the last few weeks: our building permit was issued on October 3, 2023, and we're thrilled! It took...

Meet Josh Wylder: Professional Pizza Phenom, Composer, Performer A few years ago, in 2020, Josh decided to make the leap back into the...

Since the house was delivered to our lot by Nickel Brothers on June 13, we've been busy moving things along, patiently waiting for...

After we purchased the lot on Gallagher Bay Road, Dana and I were curious about the history of our new property. We knew the previous...

"The 44" is a fabled property on Mayne Island, one that's as mysterious as it is legendary. "Mysterious" because folklore says it was...

Micro-breweries have flourished in Canada and abroad. For beer enthusiasts, there's something special about discovering local...

It's been four days since our house was delivered to our lot on Mayne Island. It feels like we got an Amazon delivery, except it didn't...

With the trees and logs out of the way, Matt T started excavating where the house will sit. Normally, excavation starts once the building...