chores

clean the shed.. (i dropped a big box of raw plugs and they are everywhere)
go to the tip.. (mattress type thing needs to get thrown)
trip to supermarket.. (usually this is my bag but my cash card seems to be corrupted and there's no cash so company is required)

then maybe a little drive/walk in the country/by the sea...

and all this while our potential leaders busy themselves making whatever deals they can to appease each other/climb in bed/sell their souls etc...

rawplugs... tidy up the bloody rawplugs

pencil

i have found this again... i think i've messed around with it before to not much enthusiasm but i must be in the mood for it now. this is one of the few (if not only) program that actually looks 'inky' and 'pencil' like when drawing with it... i'm excited.. it probably won't last but i love the fact it's 'open source' and it's another nudge that may take me back to linux... crap geek that i am.

ukuleles

there you go nix... look at them and drool... well,maybe.. on the left the 'ashbyry guild soprano' uke which is electrified so you can plug it into an amp and be HEARD... on the right the 'baton rouge baritone' uke which is tuned like the first four strings on a guitar.. which means i still cant play it...ha ha..

painting

the builders have gone and now the basement is 'tanked' so (hopefully) that will have cured the damp problem... we will see. The plaster still has a little drying to do and then it's on with the painting. Managed to do first coat of the backdoor yesterday but it was sticky for AGES so had to leave said door open until 10 and it was cold... oh, woe is fucking me...

and onwards....

aching..

So I bagged the rubble (12 bags that I could just carry) and sprayed the timbers with the evil stinking anti-woodworm and fungus stuff. The house now smells akin to it being internally creosoted. I hope this won't last too long. All windows are open and I am now unable to bend down due to my pathetic muscles. Although it does feel good having done some physical work instead of sitting in-front of a computer all day. I should really try to do more....

it seems like whenever I HAVE to do some work... thats when my head goes empty. Empty head, that's me. I'm sure some will say it's the way it's always been....
Think it's time to bag some rubble and spray some timbers. Maybe that will put things into perspective.

did some more characters... still another 11 to put together so should have 24 to play with.. here's the gang so far.