Forest entertains Astrid while the guys blast through the huge job of stripping the walls..

Astrid makes her break to play with the piglets..

..and the guys finish up this stage of the work up towards a new paint job, including the cabinets. We still have a few weeks…

Tuis sing in the tree while I hang the laundry. good Scrabble word.

The neighbours cows on the hill behind the property, moo along to the tuis. Between children and animals and birds, it’s all quite vocal. Rested enough now to embrace it all.