Thanksgiving, Rain and Odd Jobs (November 29, 2020)

 


The road after the rain!

It was a relatively quiet week for us. Plans to take an overnight trip in the camper were thwarted by the forecast for winter rain and wind. We hunkered down for a few relaxed days, cooking a mini-Thanksgiving meal for two with almost no leftovers! The bright orange squash was a gift from Michel's garden in The Netherlands and had traveled with us for a month saved for this feast. We roast and stuffed that tiny pumpkin with leftover rice and some veggies. It was absolutely amazing! We stuffed it with whatever we had available in the refrigerator this year, but here is a link if you are interested in the recipe we usually use for our stuffed pumpkin. Making the pie was fun using an empty wine bottle as a rolling pin! 


We had a less adventurous week because of the weather and wanting to tackle a few of the odd jobs we wanted to get taken care of for the English couple that owns the house we are staying in. This house is for sale and that is one of the reasons the owners have had sitters here to help get it ready for the very occasional showings. We met with their local handyman to trouble shoot problems with the solar water heater and make arrangements to dispose of some larger trash items (like a large carpet and defunct plastic lawn chairs) that have been left behind by previous tenants. Tomorrow will be the first showing since our arrival here almost three weeks ago. So today finds us doing an extra round of tidying and putting away mouse traps and such for tomorrow's visitors. Below are some before and after pictures of chairs I recovered and the refrigerator which we sanded down rust spots, applied a rust stopper and repainted. Just to show the reality that our house sitting in Spain isn't all just fun and games!

before recovering

after recovering

Fridge before treating the rust and painting...                                             Fridge after painting...
Fridge before

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  1. JanellDecember 3, 2020 at 10:04 AM

    Really enjoying all of the pictures and blogs. Stay safe you guys and have a wonderful time. I look forward to seeing you sometime when all of this stuff calms down. Much love, Janell

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