10 Friday Jul 2020
Posted in casa azahar, home, homecooking, sevilla
What kind of idiot BAKES durning the hottest week of the year?? Um… that would be me. I reckoned once it’s 43º the kitchen isn’t about to get any hotter. I’ve been hooked on bouikos since the first time I made them last month, and this was my third attempt. Damn they’re good. Easy to make too. You can find the recipe in my kitchen. 🙂
08 Wednesday Jul 2020
Posted in casa azahar, hair, lockdown, sevilla, welcome
Today was the day! My first post-lockdown haircut (last one was on February 20th in case you want to know). Anyhow, my hair was well below my shoulders, something I don’t think has happened since I was in my twenties. And although I dyed it at home last month it was really in need of a trim. But even with hair salons taking precautions I was a bit put off with the idea of sitting in a room with blowdried air flying all around the place.
But then today I was on my way home from a couple of meetings (more on those later) and when I passed by my hairdresser’s there was nobody inside! So I took advantage of the moment, got a quick cut, told my guy I would let it air dry on the way home, and that was that. So I guess I’m good now until October. 🙂
04 Saturday Jul 2020
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Seriously WHAT is cuter than this? Me and my gal netflixing last night.
02 Thursday Jul 2020
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So this happened! Back in May I was complaining (who me? 😉 )about how these cat scratch stand thingys barely last a year and had been looking around since then for a replacement. Saw one on Amazon for a good price and stuck it in my shopping basket to think it over, and then last week Amazon sent me a 5€ gift voucher (??). So what the heck, I decided to go for it. As you can see, its arrival and unpacking was the cause of much excitement and interest by Morcilla (AKA the nosiest cat ever) and she was happy to assist while I got the thing assembled.
It’s a bit smaller than the old one, but they never used that tube thing in the middle anyhow, and it seems to meet with everyone’s approval. Only issue is the little cubby hole bit in the new one is also smaller and I wasn’t sure if Loki would be able to fit into it, so when I dismantled the old one I kept the larger cubby hole as he’s taken to having naps in there lately. So I guess that’s it until next year. 🙂
01 Wednesday Jul 2020
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Well this is exciting! I have lights in my bathroom again. Brand new LED nice bright white ones. This was a bit of a saga because one of the old ones burnt out (or so I thought) quite some time ago. I tried changing the bulb but it still wouldn’t work, so my landlord sent over his handyman and I was told the connector needed replacing and he’d be back. As I say, that was awhile ago, and then one by one the bulbs started dying, until I only had two left. I thought that at this rate I’d soon by showering by candlelight.
Pablito had said he would change them for me (he had already come over to fix a faulty socket that had blown up my hairdryer) but then LOCKDOWN happened. Anyhow, today was finally the day and my landlord once again sent Antonio (AKA Tony Black Hands) to replace all the lights. I was concerned that he wasn’t wearing a mask, but he did take off his shoes as requested, and I kept my distance (and then spent two hours disinfecting the bathroom). I guess because there’s not much else going on I am feeling way too thrilled about having new lights. And tomorrow I will paint the bathroom ceiling because, well, Tony Black Hands.
Also just signed a new contract for Casa Azahar, so I am really feeling safe and happy in my lovely home. Except now I need 😎 to go into the bathroom.
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