A party and painting.

After the rain went it was a bit cloudy....but just a thin layer drifting along the valley below us.

Then we were back to our usual blue sky.  In August - I'm sure there is a scientific reason for it -   the sky is a much paler almost hazy blue.  Come September and it's back to deep blue.

Last week I met up with a friend while out shopping so we went for a coffee and a chat.  My café con leche,  her tostada with butter and jam,  and a cup of herbal tea.  Each item costs 1 euro,  the juice comes free with the tostada. 

Friday evening our neighbours had a party to celebrate - well, lots of things!  An anniversary,  the pool that went past here on a lorry in July is installed, with  lighting and the pump running, they've put lights in the trees too, there was plenty of food and drink and music later in the evening.    It was a warm evening and some children went in swimming.

the pool is in the background

time for music,  singer and keyboard,  2 guitars and sax.

Monday morning after a double check of the weather forecast,  we started work on the roof.  First a good sweep to get rid of the dust and grit and loose paint.  Grit on the roof?  It comes with the winds that blow down from the north - although the roof is flat it has raised concrete edges with slates on the outside,  the grit doesn't always wash off with the rain.

10.30 Monday morning

By late afternoon we'd painted all the rim and given one coat to the bare patches.  On the terrace in the shade it was 26°,  up here in the sunshine - hot!  I don't like hats,  I always feel hotter wearing one but needed to keep the sun from my head,  so I had a hat on,  plus we had a 1.5 litre bottle of water up with us.

10am Tuesday morning

And ready for a complete coat of paint.  John started painting along one side,  me on the other,  till we reached the far end,  then we worked our way down the middle.  The second coat is easier although as you can see the roof is not smooth.  It's flat and drains well but what with all the lumps and bumps takes a long time to paint.  A roller doesn't get into all the nooks and crannies so it's a long slow job with a big brush.  Another hot hat day!

And it's done!

The temperature guide on the tub says not less than 5°  not more than 40!   I'd hate to try and paint in those extremes of  heat.