Saturday 29th August: Today was hot because the wind had all but disappeared. The weather is just like it should be in England at the end of August, but of course we are still in ski season here!
In the morning we went to three garage sales between us. There seems to be at least one every weekend in town and today we bought some blackcurrant bushes.
I walked into town to post a letter and get some shopping while Steve fixed Jonathan's bike puncture. Then Jonathan and bike and I drove out to the house while Steve and the older two boys cycled out there. The boys then had fun through the rest of the day riding their bikes and doing jumps around the garden.
Steve and I were delighted to find that the decorators had popped in since I had left the house Friday afternoon and had done a fair amount of the gib stopping in most of the rooms, s that was a positive step in the right direction.
Steve and I spent the day clearing up electrical wires, plasterboard off-cuts and other mess, removing nails and screws from wood we've removed around the house, lifting carpets and sweeping up floors. Hopefully this will make it easier for the decorators to get on with their work next week.
Gael, a local homeschool mum friend of mine, called round to say hi. We enjoyed giving her the guided tour and she had lots of good advice and tips to help us.
Later in the afternoon Steve started to make a treehouse for the boys in one of the trees in the animals' paddock. The animals were fascinated with what was going on and gathered under the tree to watch!
Back home for a late tea then our new bedtime storybook - A Wizard's Warning, which is very funny.
Steve spent the evening fixing one of his model aeroplanes while I did the blog and some knitting.
The photos are of Steve, the boys and the sheep. I'm sure you can work out which is which!
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