After getting my meds I tried two (2) electricians. The first was on vacation, the second one was just not there and there was no information as to when he'd be at the shop. So again I pottered off to the DIY-store to try and find a matching fuse. And I actually did.

Fiat Lux!

This morning (or noon) I tried to turn on the light, this is necessary as my flat faces north... There was a creepy crack (coming from the lamp) and no light ( Read more... )

After more than a month of complete unwillingness to update my journal I'm back!

Amazingly, quite a lot happened in June. The choir trips to Bologna and Upper Austria were briliant, though I got quite sunburnt (medication is at fault...) and there wasa bit too much socializing for an introvert like me.


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DIY again, last coat of varnish this morning. Now fixing thingie (cornice?) between my walls and ceiling and that means constantly shuffling around the furniture. Urgh. And it doesn't even look as nice as I had hoped, because due to wobbly ceiling (and the skirting boards I'm using) I can see gaps galore.

*howls*

If Bloody SisterTM hadn't ( Read more... )

Instead of just cleaning I decided to do all the things I didn't have the energy and time to finish last year. This means I sanded the radiator and pipes and primed the pipes (rust, y'know).

Am dusty and sticky and partially primed.

Shower, then food.

No more work until tomorrow...