Monday, January 31, 2011

Kom maar op!




On my way to the hospital to get my thumb unstitched.
Advice from the family cowboy, 'Just be brave, Dad.'

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Bathroom 2.0




This weekend we have started work on a new bathroom.
Because we plan to build the second one before dismantling the first, we'll soon have a house full of bathrooms and nowhere for the dining table.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Dough machine




Em and Jip make pizza dough.
At six they have to be at the sailing club for the second junior theory evening with our top trainers Thomas Slijkhuis and Jelmer van Beek.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Left handed bookkeeping





Doing the bookkeeping and getting my tax return in for the last quarter of 2010.
Another single handed job done.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Singlehander




Finding myself jobs that can be done with one hand, like varnishing a couple of Claudia's lovely cupboards.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Fool




Take your time Concentrate. Think the whole thing through before you start.
Of course I know how I should go to work. That only makes me more angry at my own stupidity when I put the end of my thumb in the saw. Idiot!

Friday, January 14, 2011

One small step





There is so much technical stuff on the No Limit yachts that the carpentry has to fit round the cables, piping, motors, airco etc. and still end up looking as if that's what you wanted to do all along.
And fit together perfectly of course - which is why I've ordered a real pair of glasses.