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Nov. 8th, 2008 08:58 amReally, I am recovering - well, I have recovered, and I feel very happy. Yesterday it was quite different though.You know, our new windows needed the final touch and two bricklayer were invited for yesterday to repair the plaster and prepare the windowsills for the next step of covering them with a nice wide boards.
The house was already clean and everyone assured me that the workers would do no mess. Still, I decided to use the plastic sheets from Tuesday on the floor and under the windows. This was one of my best ideas of the month! Believe me, it was so horrible that I went out to shed a tear!
The men were good but left unbelievable mess behind, one of them smoked, I had to roast a duck for them and dumplings ... because these two were old acquintances and they took an extra time to come. It is always: as soon as you have got someone from this circle, you have to offer a special care and put up with various extremes. Mind you, the men from the window company on Tuesday wanted nothing and still received their good lunch and all. But these two wanted home- made meal. I was slaving like mad to cook and clean all. I managed to finish at six pm.
I wanted to go to the town and meet with my former schoolmates from the primary school - we had a gathering. So you can imagine my frantic effort! Fortunately I had only a slight delay and the gathering was a success! Only the window panes are still stained but it is rainig now and there will be time to finish it. And WÏTH PLEASURE this time!
The new windows are like a miracle. The temperature in the house is higher, all looks new and clean and light, and almost no noise from outside!
Um, my back hurt but, hahaha, there was one worse thing: My bottom after the anti tetanus injection! The right half , I mean the muscle, was sttiff ...I had to giggle. Evidently the activity helped, it is all right now.
More adventure during all this: A lady from a local shop called because there were three calves near the shop and dangerously near the road. I called my husband and he yelled that these three had escaped. So I ran there. However there are only meadows around . There is also a canal and on the opposite side there are cows in the pasture, they belong to one of the neighbours. The calves saw them and wanted to get there and stopped in f¨ront of a deep canal. I got near but they kept escapin in the run. Finally I put off my shirt, twisted it inot a rope and cought the worst rascal. Well, it might have been a good idea but the anïmal was 140kg and I couldn´t drag him with me.
In the meantime my husband came with the pick-up and they loaded the renegades in and drove t¨hem back where they belonged. I went back to my windows, winded.
By the way, the road is almost ready but the fish harvest is over and they slowed down considerably. However we can use it quite comfortably!!!
The house was already clean and everyone assured me that the workers would do no mess. Still, I decided to use the plastic sheets from Tuesday on the floor and under the windows. This was one of my best ideas of the month! Believe me, it was so horrible that I went out to shed a tear!
The men were good but left unbelievable mess behind, one of them smoked, I had to roast a duck for them and dumplings ... because these two were old acquintances and they took an extra time to come. It is always: as soon as you have got someone from this circle, you have to offer a special care and put up with various extremes. Mind you, the men from the window company on Tuesday wanted nothing and still received their good lunch and all. But these two wanted home- made meal. I was slaving like mad to cook and clean all. I managed to finish at six pm.
I wanted to go to the town and meet with my former schoolmates from the primary school - we had a gathering. So you can imagine my frantic effort! Fortunately I had only a slight delay and the gathering was a success! Only the window panes are still stained but it is rainig now and there will be time to finish it. And WÏTH PLEASURE this time!
The new windows are like a miracle. The temperature in the house is higher, all looks new and clean and light, and almost no noise from outside!
Um, my back hurt but, hahaha, there was one worse thing: My bottom after the anti tetanus injection! The right half , I mean the muscle, was sttiff ...I had to giggle. Evidently the activity helped, it is all right now.
More adventure during all this: A lady from a local shop called because there were three calves near the shop and dangerously near the road. I called my husband and he yelled that these three had escaped. So I ran there. However there are only meadows around . There is also a canal and on the opposite side there are cows in the pasture, they belong to one of the neighbours. The calves saw them and wanted to get there and stopped in f¨ront of a deep canal. I got near but they kept escapin in the run. Finally I put off my shirt, twisted it inot a rope and cought the worst rascal. Well, it might have been a good idea but the anïmal was 140kg and I couldn´t drag him with me.
In the meantime my husband came with the pick-up and they loaded the renegades in and drove t¨hem back where they belonged. I went back to my windows, winded.
By the way, the road is almost ready but the fish harvest is over and they slowed down considerably. However we can use it quite comfortably!!!