Please a peaceful week

Good morning everyone from a beautiful, cool, cloudy and slightly wet BB.  I am sincerely praying that this week is going to be vastly different from this past week.   As you know last week began with us having to say goodbye to our precious Gemma.  On Tuesday I was busy in the kitchen where I could hear what sounded like bees or flies buzzing, when my dear Hubby came into the house I asked if he could hear it, he listened and said that I had forgotten to switch off the fan in the bedroom, I hadn't turned it on, following the noise he could now hear he went into the bathroom only to encounter what could best be described as a mini geyser.  The hot water pipe on the hand basin had burst and was spewing high and happily into the corner - we have a small bathroom and by that time bathroom the bedroom was under water, carpets, wardrobe, you name it.  He shot out of the house saying we had a leak, I had my hands in dough.  Long story short after turning off the water main, on the roof, using our dry/wet vacuum cleaner and a LOT of effort we dried up most of it.  Fans on in both rooms helped dry out the furniture ....... Great fun, NOT !!!!!!!

On Thursday we took the dogs to the parlour which has been in the planning for a few weeks.  Since we moved down to BB both dogs have done nothing but scratch, we have tried everything and every food but nothing helped, until about a month ago I read about Raw Dog Food. After doing some research we decided to take them off dry pellets completely and put them onto a complete Raw Food diet.  The reason we waited for the parlour visit was because Sasha (Maltese) has had a dark orange rump and chin since living in BB, we initially put it down to the Fynbos.  Well, they came home from the parlour and she is snow white, from top to tail and they now hardly scratch or lick.  For our doggies Raw Dog Food is the only way to go, thankfully it is easily obtainable here and bonus, it works out cheaper, happiness all round. Jasper and Zeepha are becoming good friends, he had a few disoriented days after Gemma's passing, but now seems fine if not a bit more lovable.  Little Squeek topped 1.2kg and is still as cute and gorgeous as ever.

My very talented Hubby started the reno of the deck which began by taking down the awning frame, hmmpff that thing weighed WAY more than we ever expected - about 500kg.  Engineer to the garage, and he came up with a block and tackle system in order to lower it bit by bit, single handed.  When it was down he put some conduit piping underneath and managed to roll it to the edge of the deck.  From there leant it on the railing which is where the big fun started, getting it from there to the garage wall - another block and tackle set up and both of us hanging on.  Once on the grass we put the poles underneath and manoeuvred it inch by inch up against the wall, where it now stands, sheeww.

Over the weekend we met up with BigBear for a wonderful, long, lazy lunch at the Harbour in Gordon's Bay.  It was a fantastic afternoon,  beautiful scenery, great company, wonderful food (my new favourite restaurant - Antonios.  It was so good to see and spend time together, but we are really missing seeing BabyBear, it feels like ages.  The rest of the family are all doing very well and, as
usual super busy but all healthy. On our way into Gordon's Bay my precious Hubby and I were discussing a problem that Miss Muffet had noticed - the floor of his car, behind the drivers seat was completely soaked when she was here.  We assumed at the time that he had left the window open when he washed the car, while talking he reached back and lo and behold the carpet was again completely saturated = Hubby mentally entered his 'what is the cause'  closet.  After doing some research when we got home he came across the possible cause and yesterday morning first thing he was out there.  Bingo it was a blockage of the air conditioner pipe that caused the water to overflow into the car, within a little while he had it all fixed and carpets drying out.

Folks that was our very crazy week, here is praying for a calm, peace filled week ahead for us all.  Please take care out there and as always be safe. Ciao Ciao

A beautiful pic that Miss Muffet took here on Silversands beach.

Deck renovation