New arrivals

More glossing of doors with some still to go, second coats too, have to pace myself and acknowledge when I´ve had enough.

Rebecca and Theo have been up several times, lots of play and enjoyment of their comany.

Rather a sad week last week, we lost two of our eldest furries. Lucy on Tuesday, after a very short illness, she was 14 and then on Thursday her nephew, Simba, was 13. Such a big hole left. Then Rebecca asked if we would take on their two, Siamese mix, they were house cats, but when they moved back to the UK they were allowed outside, so got used to coming and going. Consequently when they moved back here into the 3rd floor apartment the girls were house bound again. They were getting upset, bored and cross with each other, then they realised that Antoni was becoming very sensitive to them as in allergic reaction. Not good for any of them. So we are presently keeping them inside to get them acclimatized with the run of 2 downstairs rooms before we let them venture out.

                                      

Sashi and Sonia
                                     

  I was given this pot of lillies several years ago as a birthday present. They flower each year, but this year they have given a rather spectacular display, with multi headed blooms,  I have moved them to a place where the furries don´t go as they are poisonous for them.                                                                 

  

I have wanted a new sofa for ages now, but we have a problem with the chemicals, formaldehyde that they use in manufacture, so we have to buy second hand, we found one recently, in excellent condition, a two seater with recliners for a very reasonable price. You can just see a glimpse in the cat photo. It was delivered and the old one removed, they also took away an old sofa bed that had certainly see better days, Ok we had to pay 12e each but so much easier than contacting the council or trying to remove them ourselves. 

My sewing machine, a Bernina 630, went off before Easter to have a service, the foot pedal was not responding and it wasn´t happy. I then received a call explaining that a piece had broken and to confirm the cost of repair. They hoped the part would be in Spain, if not it would come from Switzerland. They still haven´t received the part! so long now, always the way, there are several projects I would like to do making rice bags for Theo as a throwing game, bunting for his bedroom and a cushion for his chair. Just have to be patient awhile longer.

Enjoy your day

take care

xcx