It feels hotter here than in the UAE but that's probably because it's been remarkably chilly in Dubai recently. I mean, the weather has actually been pretty fabulous with lunches outside and drinks outside in the evening equally lovely.
Here it seems hot and I feel for the workmen doing the outside walls but am, nonetheless, delighted that the outside is finally finished! Now all we have to do is plumbing, electricity, tiling, putting in mirror and shelves etc. fixing the steps and then finishing it all off by planting flowers in the "pots" built into the building and more around the flower tower itself. And most of the decisions about that can be made this trip. Those of you who know me will not be surprised to hear I've made a list!
I feel like these workmen have been maligned by me. It hadn't occurred to me how difficult it must be to get all the tiles to match up when they aren't uniform shapes and how much time it must take. They were actually here early this morning and caught me in the shower!
In other news
1) we're also hoping to cover the back wall with sugar cane. Unless anyone has better ideas?
2) there seems to be a much pronounced noise of crickets and a reduction in the cawing of crows
3) we've had an influx of white seeds from one of the trees
4) Brayen and Yuliya successfully got me an extended visa. Hurrah!
No photos yet as although I am taking them I'm struggling with sharing. I'll probably do so when back in Dubai. In any case, they aren't great - I wasn't blessed with a good eye but I'm hoping to get others, with more talent and knowledge, to take some better ones soon. You'll be especially amused/annoyed by my attempt to capture what the white seeds look like in case someone can tell me what they are?
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