Country: Did get away by 10:30 on thursday with clean sinks. Got to mill in good time, with quick stop at cafe to say hi to Vanessa but did not buy any goodies as I could smell gas. She must have dealt with it as I went back on Friday and bought goodies - no odour. Also took prospective seat for wheel to a welder - twice (not his fault). Still not quite right. Visiting the chimney sweep across the road, I found the young lad welding. I hope he will have time to come over and see if he can get the seat into a better position.

Threw six bodies and 4 spouts for teapots on Thurs; Finished them on Saturday - since one body decided to be a toad house and another a jar, 4 spouts were enough! Just as I was about to do the finish of dish washing on Friday, R phoned for me to come to Montreal and pick up 3 young folks. When I arrived, having rushed, there were only two and they could have come down with R in the truck. I told them they need to be more responsible about this - an unnecessary 80 mile round trip is no fun. Very nice young people - Tevin (19) and his cousin Princess (16) loved the music at the cafe and love being in the country.

Princess asked if she could fix up the ratty old trailer for a weekend place. R is right now taking them back to city and has the job of telling them we love to have them and are happy to let them use the trailer but they need to be self-sufficient and independent - bring their own food! We will run heavy extension cord to the trailer so they can have a frig, microwave and light. Bikes are provided and we are only 4 km from town. Princess reads voraciously and is helping Tevin with his reading. She is GOOD!

I stayed to finish pots on Sat but they went to auction and I met them there. R managed to buy another two truck loads of junk, then we had a pizza in the nearby village, dropped the young folk at the mill to survive as we went back to Montreal for a dinner party - exhausting! But rather fun. We relaxed in bed in the morning and wended our way back to the mill, stopping to have a look at the apt in Ville St. Pierre - beautiful floors! - and a nice visit with our former neighbours - next to the cabin.

Phone call alerted me that a friend with shop was stopping by to pick up some pots so we arrived almost simultaneously and R gave Dave a tour while Mary picked out pots. Tev and Princess went back to trailer from the sun room, for which I was thankful as I needed the quiet. I spent a quiet read and not read afternoon while R unloaded the truck. I made celery soup for supper and we ate about 6:30 and they left for the city about 7:45. Now I have peace and quiet and shall soon be asleep! No wonder I'm tired!

My pepper plants have second set of leaves! Broccoli and cauliflower are up. Hope I have a place to plant soon.

Still lots of organizing to do in studio as I have better idea of how I want/need it to be. Lots more room for shelves! I had put most of pots on shelves yesterday so Mary could see and pick her choices easily. Tomorrow: more pots, wash dishes, go to city for dancing.