Quicker than the stables

 The Mogadishu project grows, slowly, but quicker than the real life stables. It was on the to do list to roof it tomorrow but the wind speed of 80mph means its a daft idea, even for me to to attempt. 

Time management

Longer days mean walks in daylight after work

hence a quick trip out yesterday

until yours truly realised that in an hour I had another meeting to get to. Run!

 More houses have arrived flat packed for the Mogadishu project. 

Missed it

MBAOSPW has a habit of missing fairly massive balloon displays and in true form on Valentines day she managed to miss this pink creation expressing my undying devotion. I even put it next to the mop bucket so she would see it as soon as she got up, 

Having most of my appointments cancelled for the day, and it being so sunny, work today was done on the hoof.

Richard and I decided to hold our weekly management meeting on the summits of The Brecon Beacons.

We made record time, for us, to the summit of Pen Y Fan

and then headed into the wilderness for another hour 

before looping back

having lunch

walking up Fan Y Big

the fog was still over the city

but we were blessed with glorious sunshine 

for the whole trip.

Compulsory selfie.

PB!
 

Days long

The days are getting longer 

and this means 

jobs done after work!

Here we see the results of light pruning

supervised by Tasha 

with help from the apprentice 

some firewood for next winter 

was laid to dry out before a quick trip up 

the bonsai mountain to catch the last of the day.

 

Doggie paddle

Took time off from chores to go to the river 

for some 

much needed dog training

and 

doggie paddle 

swimming

seemed rude not to join!

 

Lets do that again

Last weeks 5k "fun run" had to be done again and this time I got a PB, still over 30 mins but close to target. RRMK2 also finished and got a 3rd place in his age group whereas I was 15th in the fat knacker category. 

Back at the ranch jobs must be done, again supervised by Sven and Roscoe who also put up with the heavy metal blaring from the speakers.

As the apprentice wimped out of the run he got his exercise walking K9s

and sulking

because the nintendo was calling.

The K9's were a bit confused as to why

anyone would spend time stacking rocks

but tolerated the disruption to the normal walk 

 and even the apprentice ended up having a swinging time. 

That Friday feeling

Friday usually means a small breakfast at my fav greasy spoon 

followed by a brisk dog walk.

I mean swim.

Dog swim.

Moneypenny and Phoebe enjoying their swim time.