Villa Week 19
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 1 Aug 2020 23:57
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Week Nineteen at Sleeping
Indian    Sunday the 26th of
July. Slack day, wonderful Aunt
Ett’s, Bear came in and settled to a
splendid egg event. Finished series five of Line of
Duty, very good indeed.
 I polished and put together the newly sprayed
frames for the Vietnamese embroidered pictures. Then
I picked all the butterflies from their plastic printed sheets. (bottom right).
They will be joined by 96 more multi-coloured and 48 blue chaps to form a swarm
above the light on the easy turn of the stairs. A little colourful input from
me...... We both pottered a tiny bit and I made Bear chicken stew.......
 Monday the 27th. Finished tiling the
kitchen with Bear doing all the cutting as we went along. Andrea popped in as she had a splinter in an inaccessible
place under her big toe, we enjoyed a quick Prosecco and a
selfie.
 Tuesday the 28th. Bear went to visit
Beez to make sure she was settled and ready for ‘the big blow’ expected
overnight and tomorrow. Before he left he made up some grout for me and I
finished the bits of tiling I did yesterday. I thought he would be gone for most
of the day but there he was just after midday and just as I had finished my job.
After lunch he had the cheek to beat me five three at backgammon but did make my
lunch...... still growled a bit though. I folded myself into the understairs
cupboard to slop emulsion about (literally). Each and every time we sweep more
sand and dust just rubs up, so lets see if the slopping dries and seals (it
did). Bear sanded the staircase and the some of the lounge skirting. Email from
the marina and we confirmed by looking at the NOAA site that we may get a big
blow over the next couple of days, so the biggest job of the day was to bring in
planters, bikes and plywood sheets that made the
lounge look like a Bring and Buy before the stalls are sorted out.......
  ......then we settled the deck furniture inside (left and right) behind the
hurricane shutter. All done by six and we were ready to shut down. The
Government have a State of Emergency whereby the Prime Minister can act quickly
taking decisions of note and use the military when necessary. He sent out a
message saying that due to the expected winds only essential workers should go
out tomorrow.
  Wednesday the 29th. Very heavy
rain at four this morning but the expected forty knot winds didn’t happen. Bear
suggested boiled eggs, wow, another perfect treat and
two super egg events for Bear. Must check armpits for
feathers soon, but hey, no complaints from me. Rained on and off during the day.
  I put a freshening coat on the kitchen wall and set up
the coffee machines and flower display after hanging the net curtain post quick canter on the sewing
machine. Bear put the planters out but before he moved the troughs
I removed the bulbs that have proven not to be baby hyacinths but leggy, ugly
things with no actual flowers. I won five three at backgammon but lost by three,
I say again THREE at Mexican Train, definite growling – loudly. Late dip, supper
and then watched Black Panther – a film for a
change.
Thursday the 30th. Bear finished the
next lot of sanding and filling on the staircase, he sanded the skirting boards,
then went to see Beez. Just as well as he found leaves blocking her
cockpit drain holes. Must make a basket to prevent that happening again. After
lunch and a backgammon win for me (my turn to growl
loudly) the dust had settled enough for us to wash and then me paint
the skirting behind the settees. Bear settled to cleaning all the door
furniture, I put a freshening coat along the front door side of the kitchen then
we went for a late dip. On our return we put the
bookcase back in place, added the books and the newly sprayed vase for
the flower display. So nice for us to do a ‘little prettying’ for a change.
Windy overnight as feeder wind aided Isaias on his track toward the Bahamas and
Florida, so hope he dissipates and causes no
problems.
  Friday the 31st. We began the day by
putting a third coat of tile sealer and later, after it had dried parked the BBQ
where it should be. Sorted the lounge putting ‘stuff’ in forever homes, in the
afternoon I painted around the door frames and Bear put up our new utility room
light – hurrah brightness at last. The lounge from this – yesterday to this – today.......We were on
target........
 Saturday the 1st of August. Bear put the
door furniture on and hung the utility and toilet doors while I painted the
staircase (first coat of gloss) and then after a good hand scrub began cooking.
Our target was to welcome Andrea to dinner for Swiss National Day (and
Yorkshire). Last night before going to sleep I printed out Happy Swiss National
Day in Nepali, French, English, German, Chinese and Zulu, sadly, the printer
decided red was out of its reach so the Swiss flag has changed to green........
We hung string from the ends of the curtains and pegged up
the posters adding red and white rises and hastily shaped pipe cleaners.
We managed a brief dip, hair cut for Bear, shower and ready with snacks and dips
by six thirty. Whoever said retirement could be
boring.......
   We sat in candlelight on the deck with the snacks and
dips together with a glass of Cava that Andrea had kindly brought with her. Bear
had nipped out this afternoon for Swiss Lindor and I
laid a copy of the posters in the good lady’s place. She was thrilled to say the
least. Quick picture of Andrea and Bear. By the time
we had enjoyed our starter and chatted it was a
quarter to nine. No one fancied mains so we had cake and ice cream. The words
were out in a flash, come back tomorrow night for mains – no messing with snacks
or starter and come hungry. Done. Tomorrow at seven. Curfew is still in place
for eleven so Bear walked Andrea home, I tidied and we both agreed that this had
been our most productive – in terms of changes –
week.
In
other news. The first tourist BA flight landed this evening – full and
flies out tomorrow.
Covid positive
cases now stands at 96.
No sign of our
four kitchen cupboard doors.
My Fit Bit
still going mad, thinks I have done 46,854 stomps – three times my target of
4,000....... Mmmm.
ALL IN ALL OUR BEST WEEK YET
REALLY CAN SEE A DIFFERENCE
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