Weekend, fun and friends

Once again I embark upon writing an update on a Monday and I'm late to sit down and exhausted. Let's see how this goes, shall we.

Walking across our land

Our other house is falling down

Rosie ate the big blackberry

Having a run across the lower field

Looking at the neighbouring house

Rosie by the lake

Thinking back to Saturday after a nice early morning Rosie and I headed off up the hill to the mountain house to check it out. It was warm enough up there, though cooler than down where we live. We had a lovely explore with running and eating blackberries and we checked out the neighbouring property that may be for sale then on the way back to the car bumped into the neighbour who helped us demolish the first house which was very nice. We then paused at the lake and Rosie watched the frogs jumping in and then dipped her toes. A nice way to spend a morning

Rosie helps pick apples

A single pear (not yet ripe)

Sun shines through cloud

In the afternoon Rosie and I harvested apples and admired the pears and then it was time for a rest and relaxation for a bit. It was a nice day all round.

Thelma after the vets

Chopping and peeling apples

Bubbling away

Jarred up marmalade

Sunday morning started with a trip to the vet with Thelma who had a very sore mouth for a day or two. The vet was very concerned, more so than I've seen him before, and he gave her three injections and said to come back on Monday and if she hadn't responded she may be "very sick". She joined me in Room 13 while I was waiting for Angela to get back with her shopping. With these supplies I got stuck into making Apple Marmalade with our apples and it took me literally six hours to make six jars but it tastes great. I was so tired after that I was in bed by 8 and fast asleep.

Final bits of plastering

Lights fitted

Screwing the door frame back in

Lights on and paint applied

Chicken house floor repaired some as well

And so we reach today again and it has been a ridiculous day for me today, so busy. First thing Halil was finishing the final bits of plastering while Bekir worked on the electrics. He got all of this finished in the time Halil and I went to the garage to get Maisie's wheels looked at; tomorrow she'll go back to get new rims and tyres. By the end of the day Bekir had fitted the door back in place and finished the electrics and they had run out of paint (so will need more tomorrow) and also had done a load of mending on the floor. Great progress.

Chicken and sweetcorn on the BBQ

After work I escaped to our friends here who had planned to come on Sunday but the rain and storm we had made us cancel. It was still super windy today but we had a nice time in the pool and then lit the BBQ and Rosie had a wonderful time playing with their daughter and all round it was a brilliant visit and a lot of fun to see them again.

So there it is; that actually wasn't so bad to type up. Thanks for reading! Back tomorrow.