Lows and highs

We had an amazing work time and managed to get a huge amount of work done. Just after lunch the representative for the new internet connection came and I found out that I had wrongly calculated how much it would cost. The headings on one of the columns was very confusing but I should have been able to work it out from the figures, even although some of them were wrong. I felt that I should have paid more attention to detail.

We talked about various possibilities like having a slower connection, but I have decided that it doesn't matter. The monthly cost of the new connection will be the same as the money I have been paying to Rachael on a monthly basis all through her university career. Now she has a job I don't have to pay it any more so I do have enough money for it.

As there is enough money I will go ahead as planned with the new connection.

While we were going through all this I had to find my Passport as a copy was needed for an ID. I went to the usual place where I keep it and it wasn't there! I found it eventually in my travelling case and I was very relieved indeed. 

Noisy and smelly

Its been one of those days when everything seems to have been out of sorts. The grass cutter won't work and the people who came to make Pierre's roof ran down the electricity batteries with their machines first thing in the morning. Fortunately it has been a sunny day so hopefully there will be enough electricity tonight. Later on the Vodafone rep came and maintained he had got the signal changed so that I can get it in my house. Unfortunately it stopped working while I was talking to Emma on Skype. As I say, nothing seems to have worked properly today.

All this happening to a background of noise and smells from the generator that eventually turned up. At last the new roof is starting to take shape although how long it will take depends on when the rain comes.  

Grass cutting quickly!

Today it was sunny and everything dried up a bit so I felt I had to tackle the grass as quickly as I could. After the rain the grass has grown very quickly and although it was mostly sunny today it is impossible to say how long the dryer weather is going to last. I did some grass cutting during the morning work session and then decided to do some more this afternoon. I think the picture gives the right impression of me racing around going as fast as I can although in actual fact it is impossible to run along with the grass cutting machine and cut grass at the same time.

In the morning when the grass was wet I got covered in bits and even although it was dryer in the afternoon I still got a lot of grass on myself. I felt my legs go green just like in the picture although it is not so bright and much more like ordinary dirt on my skin.

New curtains

Yesterday I finally took delivery of my new curtains for the kitchen area of my room. The first time I confused inches with centimetres and ended up with a doll size pair. Finally I have got them the right size and I am very pleased with them.

Keeping everything crossed!

I had a surprise phone call from a representative of a wireless internet connection company today. It seems that a fast internet line could be installed which, although fairly expensive, would cost considerably less than to have a new cable laid. We have talked to this company before but last time they had all sorts of things that we didn't like such as a three year contract and a high monthly price. They seem to have simplified things a great deal with a much more affordable monthly plan.

I think I will try out a connection just for me and if it is OK and the speeds are what is promised we will see about getting another connection for the office. I am keeping everything crossed that it will work so that I can at last Skype my daughters.

With a friend

Had a lovely meal out in the Visitors Centre cafe with friend Appie. So often I have felt so lonely over the past months. I guess I should cultivate my friends more, but unfortunately its one of the things I often put aside when other concerns seem to take up all of my attention.

Colour for a grey day

After a lovely sunny day yesterday it was again very rainy and grey today. As we had another day's holiday for Diwali I tool the opportunity to do some sewing and the picture shows what I did. All I have to do now is find some plain material on which to mount it. It could do with being ironed as well, but no way can I do it here on our solar system, especially after all the rain which means that the batteries haven't charged up very much.

I feel very pleased with it as it came out a lot better than I thought it would.