Guess what I found lying in the corner of a parking lot this morning?

A ton of old doors, windows, shutters and other useful stuff!

Turns out it was from a family friend’s renovation, so I just asked if it was ok to take it, and took it. It was as simple as that.

Well, actually it took about 6 phone calls. First to see if a guy with a three wheeler could collect it. Nope. Too big for him. Then to my cousin who works for a transport company, then to his boss (who happens to be my great uncle), then back to my cousin, then to the family friend, then back to my cousin…

Easy!

Luckily they were having a slow day (and the doors were right opposite the depot!) so they were able to go collect the pile straight away. Since I was having coffee with a friend, I couldn’t go pick and choose what I wanted, so they loaded it all up. I got there right after and lead the way to the container.

They put it all inside to keep it out of the awful weather and now I’m ready to adapt any doors and windows which might work for the container!

I’m so excited, you’d think I was given the best present ever. I really didn’t want to miss out. I saw the best green house project made by a fellow Paros inhabitant last week and was so envious. I won’t be making a greenhouse, but I definitely needed doors for the container and some of these will be ideal.

The rest will come in handy for other things – like a temporary shelter for the dog bath among other things.

Cool.

Meanwhile, here’s a photo of Vincent at the cafe.

I have been calling him Vincent lately. Vincenzo when I’m being ‘continental’ and Vincentius when he’s naughty.

It just sounds right.

He’s still Vince Vega, but now he’s a bit more proper.

He’s doing really well. Toilet training is progressing well and we are working on the separation anxiety…

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