It's time unwind and find out what's going on under the plum trees.
And the weather could not be nicer as I headed over by land and water......
I was thinking about camping in my tent on my property, however the forecast suggested rain.
Decided that I was not up for camping in a tent, in the rain, on the sloped ground....
It seems I may be getting old and grumpy..... so what better way to counter act that- without actually sleeping in the tent in the rain on the ground that is sloped. ...
I decided to stay in a treehouse!
It was just big enough for the double bed, bedside table and a chair.
There was electricity, but no waterworks up high.
Just over the rails was a energetic little stream.
Very peaceful to fall asleep to... Sounded like it was raining all night.
A bucket placed on the deck here was a good idea for getting up in the night.
Here is the view from the porch.
The property had several little cottages, a tea house, gardens- both flowers and vegetable. There was a big covered area that was basically an outdoor kitchen. There were some areas just for sitting and a place to work on the bonsai trees.
The next day it was time to check in with the plum trees...
The grass has definitely grown!
The yellow plums were looking nice.
Nothing doing on the apple tree.
Between last year's over production of little ping pong balls and this spring's pruning, I am willing to bet I will not have apples this year. That's ok.
Hazelnuts are thinking about it...
Plums and figs.... I love my trees.
This looked too pretty walk on!
The parsley in the green house is towering about on it's way to seed.
And the oregano, sage and rosemary are looking and smelling wonderful!
Not sure what it is...
The thyme is pretty.
But it too, sure is pur-dee!
The cherries look like pits. Neighbour says it's not going to be a good year for cherries... So maybe they are supposed to be bigger by now. I picked them in July last year.
Someday soon a house will be in the grasses there...
Plums plums plums plums....
When the sun catches these they sparkle like they have little lights in them.
Who remembers those fiber optic lights from the 70's where the multi coloured lights traveled to the ends of the fibers? Okay these are not like that ... But I just thought of them.
More random flowers...
Ah, life undertheplumtrees ....
I think the gardens near the tree house had a rose like this one below. This is at a friend's house nearby. Once the house is build I will figure out how to grow from a cut of this rose. I just love the scent. 
And then time to relax near the water...
As the sun began to set I headed back to the tree house gardens and had a nice chat with the proprietor over a glass of red wine I purchased earlier.
Oops forgot to eat. I walked back down to the waterfront to find dinner.
A great meal at a Thai restaurant while watching ferries and sun sets.
Sleeping in a treehouse is fun. Only a couple of mosquitos at night, so the open window with no screen is not an issue. Very restful sleep. Here is the view in the morning. ..,
Sorted out tax bills, survey bills, chatted with neighbours, dinner with friends, watched a stupid comedy at the cinema. A relaxing day which included much staring up at the sky though the plum tree.
And nearing the end of the day yesterday, at the waterfront as I watched a woman walk back from the break wall ... Suddenly two deer appeared. We watched together and had to step back to give them room to explore the area.
If a bear shits in the woods... I guess deer can pee in the ocean!
And then the sun was finally heading down, so I headed home to the tree house.
As I write this now on my bench under my plum tree, I listen to the distant crows and closer robins, towhees, woodpeckers, humming birds and the distant kids playing in the school yard.
But I digress....
The next day I cut some herbs to bag and freeze. I picked up some craft beer for a friend and found the ferry back to the house that I hope will sell soon.
