STRANGE?

We have had frost here in the mornings for a while now, and when I went out this morning, I found this.....it looks like I have painted a bit of the table white, when in fact it is frost, just perfectly attached ...very tidily to one plank...strange eh....mind you Pete is quite attached to me....sorry that's not even funny..must be late!

WELL DONE STEVEN

Steven played in a Golf Competition in Southampton Under 14s (and hes only 12...he was up against some very talented competition) at the weekend and won, which means he will now play in the final which will be held in Portugal in October 09.....Yiiipppeee, the only chance of a holiday, so Me and Laura jumped at the chance to go and watch and support him!....Lets just hope those hostages, Tractor Annie, Mum and Dad agree to look after the animals and cottages....might have to get help in!!!!... Tim ..my brother has offered....he may regret this!!!!Let see what October brings! Gem did her hair especially to celebrate...I think she thinks shes a PAP now,,,,,thats a golfers Pets and Pooches!!!! he's too young to have a WAG!

THERE SHOULD BE A MANUAL!

There really should be a manual, to let you know what you are in for in life!!!! Steven poorly and Oscar really not well, The build is going on and I need to be there, Pete at meetings all day, I need to do work.... no idea when I can sort Christmas really, it will just have to happen I guess...Laura decides that in my hour of need to hit me with ..oh by the way I am off for 3 days right before xmas!!!!!!! Pete and Steven will be in London ..golf competition... and me....I will be here up to more muck that my neck will allow, trying to get it sorted before the big day gets here, Laura works hard here, and without her, I am not sure I could cope....and Steven is doing sooo well with his glf, you cant say anything about that... its just real hard sometimes to keep it all running. I wish I had an extra pair or army of hands...mmmmm thought....mmmm more thought... AH HA..Auntie Lou...alias tractor Annie will be coming home.. I know I will kidnap her and mum and dad when they turn up for coffee and only let them out when they have finished the chores!!!! there sorted...just a regular day then really!!! Don't know what the fuss is all about!

NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD

Whilst we are running around like headless chickens, Smudge hasn't a care in the world....sprawled out like lady muck!.....I wish I were a cat...see there I go again...must write a poem!!!!

GOOD MORNING.....NOT!

Woke up 2 hours too early and didn't get back to sleep, broke a glass, broke a mug, Steven poorly, Pete getting everyone sorted in morning, Jeff arrived, lucky went loopy! Goats broke out and were feeding with the ponies....Pete thought he was seeing things when he counted 5 ponies.....and Duke in the other field, he thought...Michelle had struck again, and snuck 2 more in...but not me this time!!!...Pete late for work and me and Jeff fixed fence...And it was only 8.45am....ah the day is young!

NEW APPRENTICE??

I know money is tight at the moment, but honestly I didnt send her out to work, she just went!!!! Sassy was quite at home in Alans van and I think she might have bagged herself a little apprenticeship!!!..Wonder what I can get the others doing???

JEFF BARKING!

See I knew you would click on that, Andy in the last entry and now Jeff barking too!!! Must be working here that does it.... Jeff was doing the mulching and bringing it up too the top in the mini tractor thing...after the dream team fixed it....Lucky tried to bite the wheels as it was moving.... according to her, she was helping, by the looks of her eyes, shes had one too many smarties I believe!!!

OMG 10 DAYS TILL XMAS....

I cant believe that Christmas is only 10 days away, and I wouldn't have realised had Andy not let me know with his charades... I think he may be feeling Christmassy!!!Brad, Lauren look out your Dad has finally flipped or simply joined in the madness at Woodmill, its catching you know!....Its those gloves, I'm sure of it..Nadine ...what are you feeding him!....Dancer, Prancer, Rudolph, Donner, Glitzen, and two others who's names escape me right now and the new kid on the block, who will need to be named, Rapid Reindeer maybe???or Racing??? We will have to vote on that one.

RAINBOW!

Amidst the madness and mayhem, I captured this rainbow on my phone, pretty eh!...A brief look at serenity before reality kicked in!!!!

ROOF GOING ON!

Six weeks into the build and we have the back of the cottage slated!....Can't believe it, just need to finish the front now, Thanks to Tommy Crocker we have a lovely roof in the making, cheers Tom! We have a full schedule this week, and a race against time really, ...Alan Harris the lecy is back tomorrow on form and fast I hope!! We have to insulate the roof, put waterproof stuff up, sweep and clean the floor, lay gas membrane, fit all the window and door frames, and lay 45 sq of 4 inch insulation all before Wednesday morning, when the underfloor heating will be laid by Richard Allen our plumber, yippeee, to screed on Thursday morning!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH I really don't know 1. how we will do it at all, and 2. do it without killing each other....stress, hell no!