Weekend and Monday

I've got a few days to update you on today, and then there'll be a pause in updates as the men are having a few days off.

Bed disassembled to get to Xena vomit

Checking out the new flower bed

The plastic fence did not work in the end

Angela proud of her new flower bed

The glass room is nice and clear

Rosie having a rest after a busy morning

Xena on her way to the vet

The tree frog, back in the tree

Me and Rosie about to camp out

Saturday early morning I was woken by Xena being sick on the bed; she then proceeded to be sick in the lounge and then, twice, under the bed. I had to take everything apart to clean it up. That made up our mind that she should go to the vet on Saturday. It was a busy start to Saturday with lots of stuff done in the garden before it got too hot. I helped Angela with breaking up the soil for her new flower bed and then Rosie helped her plant some lovely flowers while I went and cleared out the glass room and gardening room that were a total mess. Rosie helped a lot in this task as well. Such a satisfying thing to get things done like that. Afterwards she had a little rest on the swinging chair. We then headed to the vet with Xena who had some blood taken, two injections and some pills were prescribed as she has a tummy infection. Poor little thing. We had time for swimming in the pool (and the tree frog was visiting again) before a call with Grandma and Auntie Nods and then another pool time with the grandson from next door. Finally I pitched the tent in the back garden and Rosie and I camped out again. It was great fun. A really busy day but very much fun.

Rosie and Angela doing more planting

Almost ready for eating

Angela and Rosie in the pool

Pumping water out so we can repair a tear

Sunday was another busy day, but more so for Angela, as Rosie and her did some more gardening before heading off for the big shop. The garden really is coming on well and the tomatoes in particular are very close to ready. When they got back we had a lovely time together in the pool and then later on the grandson for next door came over and so I got back in with Rosie again. When that was done we started to pump some water out so we can repair the slight hole that was seeping water a little bit. It hadn't quite reached the level we needed by the time I went to bed so I turned the pump off for the night.

Bekir starting on the column

Finishing off the base of the fence

All the cement work done

Taking the shuttering off

A small fire to clear some rubbish

Tomatoes for my lunch

Nicely mowed back bank

And so we reach today. I took Rosie to school this morning, having started the pump again, and when I got back the water was at the correct level. I fixed the patches in place then started the hoses to filling again but our water pressure is very low so it hasn't filled very much as of yet. The men were in and said that today was their only day working this week which is fine; they finished off the cement work, including putting the pillar up for the gate and then they did a load of clearing and tidying up. I had a lovely cheese and tomato sandwich at lunch with tomatoes fresh off the vine - superb, then got Mo out and cut the grass on the top bank.

Rosie off to have fun in the playground

Baby birds in their nest

After school today I took Rosie to our favourite restaurant for food and play and she had a great time; it really was very hot and she was very good about coming into the shade, wearing her hat and drinking lots of fluids. Where we were sat there was a nest full of baby swallows which fascinated her indeed.

And there you have it; there'll be somewhat of a pause now as the men are not back until next Monday. Thanks for reading.