Getting back to the outside.

After spending several days over Easter trying to untangle the mess inside I decided to get back to working on the outside for a bit today. It is so much simpler really. There are a limited number of things you can do to the outside because the basic shape is there and it is just a case of adding, or taking away, bits and freshening it all up. The basic structure is sound but after years of neglect and a fair amount of mistreatment there is a bit of work to be done. However the work is simple; get rid of the dirt and the excess layers that have built up with some hard physical work and then it will be ready for the cosmetic stuff when the time comes.

It really is true what they say, physical activity does make you feel better about the process and gives you the energy to get back to the work inside. Outside work is repetitive and sometimes mindless but you see results more quickly I think and that lifts the spirits. Sometimes that is just what is needed.