Just ticking along

 We are still gradually getting the place back to how we like it..Pirate tidied some of his tools this morning and did a little on the new compost bin. 

It needs a dividing pallet down the centre, so we may get that in tomorrow.

Our main problems there are that both of us have damaged shoulders....and Pirate is a bit low on energy....but he has the skill of wielding a sledgehammer!! Just two stobs (posts) to get in and that is the heavy work finished. We take our time....four hits of the hammer and rest....and repeat.

These two should not be difficult to get in, then I can do a bigger share of the construction work.

I am gradually sorting the upstairs studio and have done a little more cutting and printing.

Four trees done, now four birds...the owl I have already, a wren is half carved...the problem is to choose trees and birds that will convey what they are, despite being in a print block that is just over 50mm by 30mm max!

We had banking and posting to do this afternoon, which gave us a break away from the house....and travelling in our "tin overcoat" we were not affected by the rain showers!

We took a slightly longer way back home to avoid traffic jams and road works.....and were rewarded with a view!

Made it really worth going those extra three miles!