Painting Fences and Interiors My New Place

Painting the fences is the last big project I have done, that was at and around Christmas 2015, the paint/stain was quite expensive, NZ$86/4litres, used 5 tins.  All through 2016 I have been plagued by strange illnesses and am wondering if this has anything to do with the T.U.R.P.S. operation (google it) I had at the end of 2014 after moving into the New Place.

I need to put a new base on the garden shed to re-align the floor and stop the shed leaning but simply have not found the energy or enthusiasm this past year.  It's important that I do it so that I can re-arrange all the stuff in the garage from the old place and be able to find things when I need them.

Unusual Spam

Hi - my name is Alonzo, and I work at Artsy. While researching Salvador Dalí, I found your page: http://zqwerty.blogspot.com/2004_11_01_archive.html.

I am reaching out to certain website and blog owners that publish content in line with our mission (https://www.artsy.net/about) to make all the world’s art accessible to anyone. We hope to continue promoting arts education and accessibility with your help. 

Our Salvador Dalí page (https://www.artsy.net/artist/salvador-dali) provides visitors with Dalí's bio, over 445 of his works, exclusive articles, and up-to-date Dalí exhibition listings. The page also includes related artists and categories, allowing viewers to discover art beyond our Dalí page. We would love to be included as an additional resource for your visitors via a link on your page. 

If you are able to add a link to our Dalí page, please let me know, and thanks in advance for your consideration. 

Best, 
Alonzo 

"I don't do drugs. I am drugs."
-Salvador Dalí

It's been years since I have posted and in that time I have moved out of the family home which was devastated by the multiple thousands of earthquakes and moved into a retirement village.

I am happier here than I thought I would be.

The extensive garden of the old place took up lots of my time since Dad died in 2002 and I took over his duties.  Mum became increasingly frail and could only assist in a limited way.  I can't believe I kept up that amount of effort for 12 years or so without realizing how much I was actually doing.  Here I only have a very small garden and can keep up relatively easily.  This means I have much more time to do the things I want to do.

Mum died in 2013 as a direct result of having to move into an old peoples home and out of the old house which she loved because of the damage caused by the earthquakes.  I told her she should stay on at the house despite the risks and difficulty with heating etc, but outside family voices persuaded her otherwise.

Here is a picture of my new best friend, Stella.

And because we felt Stella needed a companion, we got Sadie puppy.

Here is Stella and Verne, Xmas 2016

Here are two delightful pics of Stella and Sadie, now much bigger on Rose's bed.