Spent most of the weekend cleaning and painting the shop (gallery, store, whatever) with the missus and her sister.  The place was left in a wretched condition.  We knew that, it was evident with one’s eyes closed.  

What we didn’t expect was two things:  First, that there would be a large agitated dog locked up for a day or two inside the store. That was a shocker!  Her owner had been looking all over for her and was quite relieved to discover that she was all right.

The second was that the former owner took the toilet seat with him when he left and failed to replace it!  Who does that?  O.K. I understand that the toilet seat may very well have been special, but give me a break! 

I am heading back up this evening for more painting and other work over the next couple of days.  I am going to have to figure out how to get internet access up there before too long.