More Projects

The 'B' project list has just been resurrected, again:

•  Moulding profiles have been ordered to frame a few more of the artworks.
• The MDF has been cut and delivered ready for the 'small library' in the sitting room.
• Preliminary drawings of the 'new house' - this just in case we decide to downsize and the property market improves...??? (I should never have shown Mrs DIY how to use Autocad)
• Fabric samples for the currtains.
• Flooring samples.

• A new body - my old origional one is getting a bit worn out.

My Glasses Have Returned

Some time ago I was lamenting the fact my glasses had all gone AWOL, well they are back. (18 January 2012)
I keep finding them everywhere, all in places were you would expect to find them, the bookcase, in the glass case, the car and even in my pocket.
Maybe there's a message here.
I wonder if I looked hard enough I might find all the $10.00 notes that I have misplaced...(in my dreams)

Wild Life!!

A couple of baby rabbits have a little home under the deck, maybe more?
Oscar (dog) really wants them, he spends a lot of time lying in wait for his free meal but they are a very fast and don't venture very far from home.

While we are talking about the dog, today he decided to dig up the entire garlic bed in search of something really important.
The new beds are constructed of wooden surrounds that lift the level up by 350mm, this is so I don't have to bend to far, (is this a sign of old age?) he succeeded in half emptying the one that was intended to be our years supply of Garlic, what a mess.
 

I was very angry, a total waste of time, he doesn't seem to understand the Anglo Saxon words I was using, but I think the delivery tone may have had some effect.
So now the bed has had anti-dog protection installed. I hope it works...

I'm Being Framed!

 

 

  

The framing of the 'artworks' has started, the mouldings have arrive from the wholesaler and now I'm a picture framer, this is a sample of the first batch - only 25 more frames to go.

It's a lot easier putting the sections together on the kitchen bench rather that struggling in the sea container that I use for a workshop.

I didn't ask permission from Mrs DIY but I promise to clean up after...

The art-works framed have now been hung, and they (modestly) look quite good.
Some days when I look at them my feelings range from what a load of rubbish to other days when I think they look OK.
The frames seem to put a full stop to the work and focus the mind on the art, maybe my next worry will be is I might sell (heaven forbid) some of them, then I will have to start again, filling the empty spaces in the gallery and house, on the other hand I will at last earn some $$$$'s
The last painting I sold, I calculated that it earned me $2.50 an hour so I'm not going to become wealthy.

Here's hoping, it looks as if the opening will be around Aug - Sept 2012.

Sunset

I had just finished walking Oscar (dog) and couldn't resist taking this picture of the sunset over the vineyard, it's getting dark early now with the sun going down around 1750hrs so the dog is getting an earlier walk, it's one of the problems having a black dog, you tend to loose sight of him in the dark.
I'm thinking of getting him one of those flashing red LED's for his collar.

Congratulations to Kobo

I take back it all back, the nasty things I have been thinking about Kobo.
We did it, I really mean they, the clever people who man, or women the help desks at Kobo, fixed the problem.
Thank you, to the help desk names of Maina S and Carmelia A, they were able to navigate me through the fix, via email.
Cheers, now I can get back to the books that I never read when I was younger, eg Sherlock Holmes ( a good read) and free...
Still like the real thing, they look nice on the shelf.

Kobo Continues

We are now up to 8 emails from Kobo who are endeavouring to resolve my problems with my Kobo Touch, the last was to enquire where it was purchased.
I hope they don't want me to go to Whitcoulls for a replacement unit, the very company that reneged on their gift vouchers by refusing to honour them.

Kobo eReader - AGAIN!! [Incident: 120423-000048]

Sorry to be such a grump about the Kobo eReader but the saga continues(seeThursday, 5 April 2012), since the forced Kobo upgrade, the website now hangs and comes up with error messages, and the computer refuses to talk to the reader.
I have un-installed the website and reinstalled 4 times, deleted all the program bits I can find, plus resetting the reader back to the factory settings, 4 times! - still not working!!!
They, Kobo have told me that they have escalated the problem to level 2 whatever that means.
Does this mean the Russia's are about to launch missiles?
Or in computer help desk speak does it mean? "this person is being a pain in the....". "maybe the escalate phrase may get him off our case".

The Power Plant

The final investment in the boat the D1 - 30 Volvo engine (A Perkins diesel that has been badge engineered by Volvo) this is the last spend, promise.
The installation cost - eye watering! 
The only good bit is that it (the motor) has a 2 year warranty.

Gallery Entrance - at Last

 The old steps were getting a little dangerous, the lumps of wood that we had used as a temporary measure 'three years ago' were rotting rather badly.
This was a little project that I had been putting off, so as we had already purchased  the flagstones...
Mrs DIY decided that the time had arrived.
Didn't take to long to lay, like a lot of stuff that's waiting for our attention, you wonder why you didn't do this before. Another tick on the 'list'!
Boat tomorrow...