Garrido july

Paul on the balcony with lovely Marley. Trying to give him a lovelick, after just having vigorously licked his genitals. The dog, that is. We can see his little balls moving back to drop (in about two months). I sometimes wonder if it itches or something - he seems very preoccupied with them. Or is it just the male thing?














A little view (sort of) through the small guest room window, looking out at the almond tree.




Coming up the stairs, door to small guestroom, seen from where my work desk will be.




Marley again - tried to capture him in same position as puppyshot in last post so you can appreciate how he's grown...and grown...










From balcony. The hole below is to be the pool. Funny how it all looks much flatter in pictures - in fact the land falls quite steeply down towards the valley.










The gorgeous agave which was a kind of a defining feature on entering the farm is now flowering and will, sadly, die after that. Until then, we are enjoying it in all its majesty. These things are like the dinosaurs of the plant kingdom - huge and seemingly indestructible. Until they die.









Piccies of our new steps from small house to big house - isn't it all starting to look so CIVILISED??? The border will be filled with cacti and other hardy plants - in fact Paul just put some in an hour ago - pics in next post!











Coming up the stairs from front entrance, we have saved a bit of the old wall without plastering, just to remind ourselves. And it breaks up the stairwell a bit.










Downstairs guest bedroom, looking towards bathroom.







Seen from door to dining area/kitchen towards living room.


The boys coming up the stairs.
Ceiling in master bedroom.





Poolhole.












Hole, dirt, hole, dirt, dust, dust and a few tonnes of stones...All put to good use though, filling in and evening out bits and bobs.