The week that was

 

I'm happy to put last week behind us. I found myself getting way too distracted and disenchanted with some unforced errors (to use the baseball metaphor) in the effort to get the studio fully completed. In the process, I used too many bad words and allowed my temper to run away on me. Now, to be fair, the heat didn't help. Feeling too warm for hours at a time puts me into a mood on the best of days. Sprinkle in some delays, communication breakdowns and inexplicable errors, and I was not at my best.

There have been some challenges with the installation of the air conditioning system in the studio building. Efforts were made by SEED Homes, SOBO Plumbing and Heating and Bold Electric to get everything up and running by the weekend. Unfortunately, all of that time and effort was for not, as there appears to be some issues with the AC unit right out of the box. So, despite the great work of people like Mike, Shawn, Darcy, Doug, Cory, Amit, Ralf and others, we still have no air conditioning in the studio. By Sunday's end, the inside temperature was a broiling 32.7 degrees. 

The good thing is that even on the hottest days, with the windows left open all night, the studio starts its day at around 20 degrees. It's completely pleasant when I first come out. But, with the rising sun and no protection from the east, it heats up incrementally and will be quite uncomfortable by lunch time. 

Amit, the SEED Homes project manager, and David (the leader at SOBO Plumbing and Heating) have hatched a plan to get this problem solved. Things will start to happen this morning. More work is also scheduled to happen on the skirting and we might see the return of Farmboy Landscaping today. They have a few decks and some fencing to complete. They will also be doing some landscaping in the portion of the yard between the house and studio.

All of us - Heather and I and the entire team at SEED Homes - want to see the back end of this project. And even though I lose my cool from time to time, I know that everyone is doing their level best to get it done. 

Despite everything, Heather and I kept plugging along at a number of different projects. I was quite pleased with my latest painting of the Three Sisters. "Sisters Awakening" is an 18" x 36" original now available on our website here. 

Sisters Awakening, 18" x 36", acrylic on canvas