18 November 2012

A lot of time was spent on rebuilding the deck of the ride on. I bought a piece of scrap steel, 750 * 750 * 3 mm. and cut and welded it in position. Basically, the whole deck has been rebuilt. I took it for a test drive on Wednesday and, apart from a few adjustments, it is working properly. I managed to cut all the grass in one hour, where I used to spend about three hours. I have not cut the part where the sheep used to graze.

Thursday was a nice sunny day, so I had no excuse for not working on the outside. I built a scaffold. It is the same one I use on the inside, only with extensions on the legs. Then I put a brace up to keep it steady. I do  not want to end up in hospital. I managed to replace three rotten or damaged weatherboards. Now I will need to start sanding the old paint off. It will keep me busy for a while (a long while).

Friday we helped some friends with a problem they had, whole day gone. It is a privilege to be able to help others. We have received so much help ourselves.

Saturday as a rainy day, so we spent the time indoors, sorting through stuff Mieke left here to be sold. We are having a church fete (kerkbasaar) on Saturday coming. We hope to sell some of the stuff there. Today is windy and with a little bit of rain. When will our summer start? Luckily the forecast is for no rain tomorrow.

Love you.
G&E