Another weekend and Monday

 Welcome back to another update and I've a fair amount to cover so let's get stuck in to it.

Sun sneaks through the trees showing the frost

Rosie exploring the early morning

We go for a lovely walk as a family

The tower, ready to be lifted into place

Rosie spots the moon

Network cable into the Games Room

I was up super early on Saturday, deliberately, as I got some painting done before everyone else woke and then Angela got a lovely lay in as well as Rosie was having fun with her Daddy. It was a frosty one, the first frost of the year, but the sun came out and when it was showing it was pretty warm. Rosie was determined to be outside so we wrapped up warm and she ran around enjoying the freedom. When Angela woke after her much deserved rest we again got ourselves together and this time all went for a walk through the village, the puppies came as well. We took a turn down to the field below our house and found a huge high power tower laying on its side ready to be fitted in place. Rosie walked the entire way there and back; she's got so much energy both Angela and I were exhausted. I got the network cable pushed down through into the Games Room ready for Bekir to run through the conduit (which is way too high for me to even consider going near) and Angela assisted to guide it away from the lights. Later on we were outside running around and spotted a crane lifting the power tower. Rosie and I went onto the balcony to watch as they lifted it; you can see a video above. All in all it was an absolutely awesome day.

Autumn flowers are back

Sunday was less of an awesome day as I woke feeling quite unwell, just a slight cold but it really battered me. Angela got the shopping done and I had a lovely morning with Rosie again but then I was mostly in bed sleeping or wishing I was in bed sleeping. I did get one picture, of the beautiful flowers by the tea trees. I was only thinking about these the other day and now they are here.

Sally putting a second coat on

Halil plasters while Bekir considers power requirements

Channelling for the power

Bringing the cable down from the roof

Halil cracks on with plastering

Power on the middle landing

And so we reach today. I woke still feeling a bit rubbish but have steadily improved through the day; I am however looking forward to bed now. Onwards. The men were in and straight to it with Sally up the scaffold putting the second coat of plaster on while Bekir and I headed straight out to the builders merchant to get supplies, including cabling for the power which he measured out carefully while Halil continued plastering as well. The rest of the day was very noisy, and really difficult to work through, as Bekir was channelling for the power on the stairs that required a lot of work, including drilling down through from the roof space to bring power to the landing. Halil and Sally cracked on all day with the plastering and even started to go down the stairs - very awesome progress. By the end of the day a lot of the power was in, including for the switch to the light that will go outside the back door, and we're looking good for maybe even pushing through to the downstairs area this year! We shall see how quickly the carpet fitting tools arrive.

Stock on the petchka

Beautiful sky over the Old School

After work it was time to spend time with Rosie and Angela and another lovely evening was had. Today Angela made some stock from chicken and left over vegetables from our lovely Sunday Roast and was able to stick it on the top of the fire; this is one of my favourite things about winter and I can't wait to cook my Spicy Pork Pasta on there again soon. Rosie also spent time outside with one or both of us and it was a lovely evening, though the wind is still cold.

And so there you have it; the weekend and Monday. Thanks for reading.