Here we are again
Happy as can be
All good pals and jolly good company...
Welcome. Make yourselves comfortable and let us share our celebrations and tribulations. It's what we do best.
and a multitude of virtual hugs.
I cannot thank you lovely lot enough for being here in our kitchen. Even though I've not been "with it", I knew that you would understand. You are the BEST.
A friend in the village is having knee surgery next week. She is a very kind lady. She has adopted two cats. I have painted a portrait of one. It's my aim to paint the second cat, Simon's portrait in readiness for her homecoming.
This evening we will relax for the first time since Toby went into hospital. I shall raise a large G&T in celebration at nine o'clock sharp.
Bye for now. Back again in the morrow. 
soop
A beautiful photo of Toby. I’m hoping you have news soon that the virus has cleared.
You look very relaxed in the village photos and pleased to hear you’re doing the same tonight with that G+T. I might just join you ?
Best wishes to your friend. Does she know the portrait of her cats await her return after the operation?
I fully understand your anxiety about the water supply. Ours is spring fed too. From the common land next to us. It’s only dried up twice in 40 years. Our little water wheel provides the energy to pump water up to the cottage but there’s been many times the stream’s too low for this and MrM connects up a diesel pump. We have plenty of large containers in case it dries completely. The photo is not recent. The wheel is much slower at the moment. ?hope your spring in the hills is still flowing.
Heartfelt thank yous to our lovely kitcheners. Toby may be going home in the not too distant future. He has to produce two further negative virus tests.
The spring hasn't dried up, thank goodness. It is healthy. The catchment and holding tanks were leaking. Our neighbour spent an entire day in the hills doing vital cleaning and repairing. There is still a problem. It appears that a section of the lengthy underground piping needs pumping out before the water collects and travels to the three properties depending upon it. Tomorrow, he's to hire a powerful pump. With luck, it should solve the remaining part of the problem.
Back to the drawing board. As per, I'm having trouble with the pussy cat painting. I shall return a little later.
Simon, the black pussy cat, is not behaving at all well (in water colour). I have ditched three attempts thus far. I'm about to start the fourth. Please may it show some early promise. 
This is the latest text message regarding Toby...
He has had two negative tests. Most of the tubes have been removed. There is a video of him dancing in his cot.
On that extremely happy note, I wish all you lovely lot a pleasant and peaceful Sunday evening. Thank you for your support.
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