2nd April 2023
So, the last few days since my birthday have been a manic whirlwind of jobs that needed doing around the house with a few hours of leisure thrown in as well.
We have......
- made several A-Frames to support a sloping roof and installed it to keep the covered veranda and the bathroom ceilings dry.
- installed guttering around 2/3 of the house, the final 1/3 will be completed when we get the last few pieces we need.
- started to block up the holes around the skirting boards and floorboards to stop the rodents and put down rat poison
- made the frames for mosquito window screens, just need to staple the fabric onto the frame.
- started making a 3-bin compost system out of pallets
- chopped trees and pruned grape vines, chopped logs and stored them in a dry shed and then dragged the remainder to burn
We have had some downtime too ......
- we have walked up to the waterfall twice, once on our own and once with a new friend.
- met more new friends for dinner in Coimbra.
- eaten out a couple of times at our local veggie restaurant.
I'm finding it really hard, tears almost every day, I was hoping the wood burner and electrics would be done and to find they weren't was devastating. The house is cold at night and a wood burner would have been nice.
The kitchen is tiny and very basic, there is nowhere to store anything and we are cooking on a 2 ring camping stove with a small camping light to see by.
The bathroom is functional but we shower holding the shower head and then mop the floor afterwards, we have a blockage and when the sink is emptied, mud and dirt come up the shower plughole.
I miss my children and my friends and my home comforts.
Off to Morocco for a few days to chill, we are both incredibly tired.
