hot hot hot - some finishing touches and helpers in the house

Caronte is an african anticyclone that has Southern Europe in its grip, most of all Spain and Portugal with 40+ degrees, but even we are feeling the heat. 11 am can have more than 31 degrees and the temperature post down in the valley showed 35 at lunchtime this last week! So gardening is happening .. not so much.. But we water the plants and harvest the apricots and stay indoors from 11 to 5. Made some great apricot icecream and filled up the stack of jam with another batch of Apricot jam.

No shortage of things to do inside, some small fixing, but also preparations for the final sprint this autumn when we want to get the lower level done and 'move down'. In the living room we have decided not to paint the walls but only to put primer on it and keep the walls 'rough'. So this took a bit of getting up and down the ladders, and some parts Niklas had to do because of my fear of heights. Niklas has also installed the light in the living room and fixed all the outlets. Now the only thing that is missing in that room is the window sills and the floor. Have been in contact with a couple of parket options to see where we best get the materials.

Some 'safety fixes' like a hand rail for the upper terrace where the drop is 6 meters. My only fear is that the cats may jump up and use it as even better vantage point.

This week we have Dennis in the house to help with some of the tougher work and also finish some small fix that the workers never got done. Niklas already prepared by making a hole for the spot where we will place a huge metal beam to support the floor beneath our bathroom, so that we won't end up breaking down to the cellar if and when we sit together in the bathtub in front of the open fire place - when that day comes and we are finished with the bathroom.