Saturday, May 12, 2007

Another Day in Paradise

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Cool, no COLD breezes and clouds scudding by this morning led to a sunny and warm afternoon. We drove over to St. Amand Montrond this morning for yet another bricolage (hardware/lumber) shopping trip. This time for electrical outlets to replace the ancient ones that won't allow new plugs to fit and a length (2 meters) of a 1" corner moulding to continue the bathroom remodel and make functional this lengthy project. The shower is in but somehow there is a leak of some small amount around the perimeter of the fiberglass beauty. Everyday I fiddle with either the leveling or apply more silicone sealant to yet another area to try to stave off the inevitable
ceiling drip downstairs in the library...a major flood the first time water was on in the shower led to a major overhaul of the outside margins and the drain itself. French plumbing and my self professed lousy plumbing skills combine to create disaster after wet disaster time and time again. Such fun.
The rest of the day was taken up moving rocks, not just small ones either but some as large as 350 lbs that begged the use of a dolly to do so. I have made the small formal garden almost twice as large by building with stones from our barn an opposing oval with which to create another flower garden in front of our backdoor. It took a couple of hours to move the stones once again...(don't ask...this is the 2nd planned use for them) to the new location, Kelly approved the project and was happy to see it in form and filled with 400 liters of dirt for geraniums which was on sale for 2.90 Euros per 40 liter bag. I bought the ten bags and 4
large flower pots to help hide the concrete facing of the main drain system by the fence in the backyard garden area.

Here are some pics of the new layout last this afternoon. I need a statue don't I? Or a fountain!