Exactly a week ago, the third (and final) coat of render took place on the eve of the Leo new moon. Matty and I woke up at 5:40 am on Saturday July 22nd, worried for the upcoming day; little did we know then that we were to be blessed in almost every way.  Sipping our morning coffee half an hour later,  we spotted a silvery crescent moon sitting atop the house, a position of the moon we had never witnessed whilst living on the property for over a year.  To us this was a blessing, and it lifted our spirits to no end. Render prep Matty and I spent a…