Thought for the day :"Telephone salesman tried to sell me some printer ink. I refused.. I didn’t like his toner voice..."
At the moment we think that the new fencing is keeping 'Thena in - we shall see - she didn't want to go out last night. Certainly she didn't try to get out during the day today. We shall see what happens tonight.
But since I wasn't on fencing duty - I decided that it was time to clear the stage area and set up the performance area. Secured the pallets for the flooring and put down hardboard to provide a firm base. Added some wood to cover the step and put up a Bertha Frame to hold some curtains and to act as a sloping roof area if I get some box profile tomorrow.
A quick recap as to how it looked yesterday..
And after a day today
Quite pleased with the day's work
In other news -Austria have decided that 2 million non vacced poeple can no longer leave their houses as well as being banned from restaurants and pubs... They are the lowest Vaccination rate in Europe apparently... One wonders if it is how they vaccinate?
Thought for the day :"If you decide to get cremated – you can put your ashes in an hour glass and still contribute to family game nights"
Saturday and the fire is lit, there is a video feed of the Volcano in La Palma on the TV and dogs are asleep. Country Music is on the Winamp Playlist.
I am on the computer having watched an episode of Father Brown and wanting to miss any reference to Strictly Come Dancing. Had to switch Radio2 off today as Claudia Winkermann was wittering on about the program. Apparently she has something to do with it but that is no excuse.
I thought I would keep this here for the record - Valhallalujah
Interestingly - the Lorien Trust Wolves Web pages decided to remove the video as it has a reference to Rape in the lyrics - I struggled to find it but in fairness it is there. In fairness they sent me a nice message to state that they want to keep to their family friendly status and I agree entirely of course.
Made the same offer to CP and they have not responded. Personally I think it is great ...
So, a productive day today.
Yesterday was a bit annoying as 'Thena decoded to go walkabout on her last night walk and two hours later had not come back. Driving around the village at 2 in the morning is not really my Idea of fun - but a black dog in this darkness is not a good idea really. I got nowhere of course. Half an hour later she turned up at the gate. I thought I had blocked off her exit but she just laughed at my attempts.
So today it was finishing the Duck/Chicken house - and putting our little "eaters" into their new home .
Power connected and the heat lamp is there and the rest of the girlies went to bed early.
No pictures of the completed cages - maybe tomorrow - but here is Cedric in his Prime.
So back to the main job. I never realised how heavy fencing wire was !! Took all my strength to try to unwind it .. But first stage was to seal the area behind the stage .. and for that - I had to take the Bertha frame down that I had used to keep some of the rain off the wood when stored loosely. The frame will go down to the Strawberry beds to make a raised waist high set of strawberry beds next year .
Then clear off the stage and cut the brambles from the back.
Decided to use pallets to make a side barrier - I can take down later if i need to get to the trampoline stand which is the only thing behind the "Tunnel".
This roll of wire takes a lot to even lift - let alone manage and unwind. The People who do the fencing as a business have my total respect - it is hard work ...
But this is the area with the fencing over it - we shall see tonight if 'Thena still has another area to get out .
Been looking out some Mythodea images and posting a few at a time ... 2019 3 a day
Teeth whitening still going well - Had to get some Bonjella for the gums where they are rubbing - but it seems to be working - dentist will be November 29th .
Have appointment for the Cardiogram on the treadmill for the 26th so the NHS is still working extremely well to get me through the system without delays ..
And a final thought - thought he only teenager we have at the moment is Toby who keeps bumping into things as he is not sure of his current size!!
Thought for the day :"We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads. That's my story and I'm sticking to it."
New cover and profile today - it was about time for a change
and the cover..
And in other news ... A day to complete the new chicken / duck coop - with an attempt to make it completely mink / rat proof.
Quite pleased with the woodwork to be honest..
Finished result - with a Susie filling the gaps with expanding foam and getting into a terrible mess,,,
All done with recycled wood ... so rather pleased with the result.
Seems to be pretty secure and solid.
Makes such a difference having the right tools for a job !!
Found a few random Mythodea pictures that I have not posted yet ...
So started posting a couple at a time ...
Bad Norderby - Celebrating the Kubb Competition
Das Rattenpack (The Rat Pack)
Volls Wagen and Guitar in the Background !!
In other news - spent an hour waiting on the road to see where 'Thena was getting out .. She seemed a little surprised to find me as she popped out between the branches of the hedge .. and a little miffed as I walked her back into the garden. A little more miffed later when I put some fencing across the area.. We shall see if it is enough - we may have to string real fencing all the way across - we shall see !
Thought for the day :"I’ve given my wife my medieval battle uniform to polish while I go out... She always said she wanted a night in, shining armour..."
After a week on the wagon - allowed myself a Gin and tonic and a glass of white wine tonight as it will not affect the teeth bleaching - and I had managed a week on the wagon to check that I can !!
So a rather mellow blog this evening - with not a lot to say .
I have been working on getting the duck house rat and mink proof for the "eater" chicks and for the future.
Local neighbour dropped a door and two windows off with us on the way to the dump as he thought we may have a use for the and I thought I may!
Today, the door found a purpose in the new chicken house. Will finish tomorrow I hope
Firstly - I took a picture of the Workshop - this is how it looks at the moment - task for the winter is to get that working as a workshop
And this is a door that needs to be a little shorter (found out when I took it to the site )
But will be part of the new Duck House ...
Visited Vic today and he was in good spirit - enjoyed some guitar playing and loved to see Toby - who unfortunately needed to go out half way through the visit - and that is a problem as you have to get a member of staff to open the door - and as they could not get the door to stay open - they had to be paged to come and get the door open again to let Susie and Toby back in.
Strange lights this evening - which I am not sure will come out on the camera..
There was a strange tinge on the trees
and there was a band of orange across the skyline
And here there is a rainbow - not showing well
It is here as well
But the daylight disappeared very quickly - after all it is November!!
Thought for the day :"I’ve been breeding racing deer lately... Just trying to make a quick buck."
Somehow 'Thena has found a way out onto the road again - embarassed as neighbour down by the main road brought her back this morning. Searched but cannot see where she is getting out at the moment - so we will probably have to stretch fencing along the whole length of the top of the land by the road ...
Task for tomorrow ...
Today Susie cleared the azalea beds and weeded the herb garden
My task was to move last year's kindling wood form the storage shed to the coal shed and to fill the storage shed with the wood collected from the lower quarter on the last trip which was still sitting on the caterpillar truck - so that is clear for the next load.
Also tried some of the logs that were in storage and they seem to be dry - and the log splitter managed to cut them easily.
Susie a bit poorly again this evening - having overdone the weeding and her back is sensitive again ..
My teeth whitening is progressing and will be on day 7 tonight and seems to be making a difference. Also been off the sauce for that week so Pizza Thursday may have a nice bottle of White wine tomorrow - can't drink the red as it will stain - it has also been a week off tea and coke - so enjoying a nice glass of water again this evening
Thought for the day :"I hate getting these mild electric shocks. I knew I shouldn't have bought a static caravan."
Slow sort of day - lay in until after 10.30 and had to pop up to Brynhoffnant for cucumber for breakfast.
By the time I took the dogs for a walk and chopped some wood for the fire the day was gone.
How did that happen ?
Having fun at the field
In other news - London Freemasons have just raised money to provide three massive new firefighting ladders for London - this is a huge benefit for those in high buildings. Once again - no mention of Freemasons and their generosity in most of the news clips...
Thought for the day :"Tablets were replaced by scrolls – scrolls replaced by books , now we scroll through books on tablets"
Simple day in the homestead today.
Brought the Fairy town in form the cold for the winter - they are all metal so it seemed a good idea to keep them warm for the winter and the WD40 before they go out for Spring...
Still waiting on the missing item - hoping for an email tomorrow
Seems we have a rat problem in the small eating chickens enclosure - so Susie spent time making a secure wire lid for the overnight coop - hoping that we do not have to worry more about the day run. Now down to 8 chickens for the freezer!
I spent some time following 'Thena around the garden as she snuffled her way around the paddock and the Chicken houses trying to see where she managed to get out the other day - but she failed to try to escape so I am no further in the know. She just seemed to like having a meander around the garden. Maybe she just wants a bit of "me-time" away from the annoying puppy!!
I decided that I had to have a go at the coal shed - we could hardly get into the area!! I have gathered a lot of kindling wood that needs a year to dry - but the shed for drying is full of last year's kindling. So I want to get that into the coal shed to make room for the rest. Also - we will need to get some more wood ordered soon - we are going through it quite quickly ...
