Windows back in

Three sets of two windows, two small bathroom windows, two cupboard doors and 9 panes of glass replaced. All have been sanded, had old putty removed, new glass (where needed), new putty and paint. Now they are back in place and look great. Just two more sets to do...

Primed, puttyed and ready to paint

All the windows in the chambre d'hôte need to be sanded, very old putty taken out (with extremely care, trying not to break the glass), new putty put in, primer paint on, then two coats of special window paint. We have five sets of two-window frames plus two smaller bathroom windows to do. Not a small task as there are a lot of fiddly bits and time needs to be given for the new putty to set. We also need to replace quite a lot of the glass as it is so fragile it doesn't take much to shatter. 

At least we can do the work in the garden. Doesn't the pool look inviting??

Sanding, painting, grouting ...

The renovation work continues. Almost finished two bedrooms - spent the weekend down on the floor grouting skirting tiles. Deep joy. Final coat of paint today then onto the next two rooms. 

Now I am five ...

Wellington, still behaving like a kitten by sleeping on furniture he's not supposed to, was five on 30 April. This means he's around 36 in human years - old enough to know better than to misbehave like this.

Ready, set, paint

We're now ready to start painting. Three bedrooms, three ensuite bathrooms, one lounge/breakfast room and a long hallway. Plus all the doors and windows. All the tools which might be required are neatly laid out - let's see how long that lasts.

Snowshoeing in the Pyrenees

Taking Mountains and Maps clients snowshoeing for a few days in the Pyrenees. It's nice to have a short break from the renovations. There's less snow than when we were here at the same time last year but enough for some good trails. Yesterday did over 13kms and 633m of ascent, which on snowshoes is pretty good going. Today was a beautiful route via three lakes, through woodland and in sunshine. Not another soul to be seen and surrounded by spectacular mountain views, every direction you look.

Clearing up

The cave is now back to normal. After a massive cleanup - two full days - we have some semblance of normality. 

Meanwhile upstairs, the rooms have been cleaned of as much dust as possible, lights and sockets in place in preparation for being connected after the painting. The big paint job starts on our return from snowshoeing in the Pyrenees next week.