As I was saying before the week interrupted me, Jones spent last weekend in Lisbon with Llewellyn and Lucia.
Cathy spent it here with me. Note Friday's still-to-be painted arch and white filler patches on the walls.
And see the magic that a coat of Saturday paint can weave - with a little help from Slavic and me.
Work completed, the artists relax over a well-deserved (alcohol-free) beer on the front patio.
The new ceiling lights (in both kitchen and living room) come with zappers that allow us to change both their intensity and colour, should the mood take us. Which is as close as we ever likely to get to clubbing.
Sunday Jonesy came home, much to Jack's relief. Jones is a champion rope thrower and Jack likes nothing better than to chase after his ropes.
Monday early the kitchen firm arrived to install the new kitchen furniture.
We've used Austral ever since we were introduced to them nearly 20 years ago. They do a fine job of work.
Much of the work involved installing clever shelving under the existing worktops, shelving that swings out to reveal the contents.
And this is how things look at present; we await a new granite worktop and several backings and doors.
Between packing away kitchen utensils, the ladies kept in touch with important people.
Also on Monday Nelson the painter arrived to paint the house exterior. The paint has been bubbling on a couple of walls.
Nelson says it's from an earlier coat of rubberised paint. After scraping down, he'll give the exterior a coat of primer before applying new coats.
While the workmen were busy, Jack kept a close eye on proceedings.
With back-up from Mini.
Tuesday morning we went to town. I bought a lot of paint. The ladies had their hair done and returned well pleased. That evening, Jonesy, who keeps an eye on events celestial, called us outside to witness a partial eclipse of the moon.
JONES MOON ECLIPSE
Wednesday we submitted ourselves to Jodi's massaging hands. At least, Cathy and I did.
ESPARGAL LIGHTS
Sufficient unto the week.
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