(Wanders in from the Oher South Door).

I ache all over from two weeks of strenuous physical labour, but it's done now. Repaired the waterfall, moved the bloody brickile to the back, dug the trench behind the hedgerow and put in sprinklers, ran pipes to valve and installed same; drilled through house wall to garage and routed valve control wire to timer box in garage. Distributed ten cubic feet of mulch, oiled the patio suncover, caulked and painted all trim around the house, and half a dozen other blood things -- oh, built a table for my music system and moved same thereto. I tell ya, I am at my wits; end to know what to do with myself now, so I thought I'd get snockered and act up a while.

Quart of Guinness appears magically in hand to begin process. Thanks be to Bert's Credit Card.

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