Todays progress

Today i woke at 3am to the sound of pouring rain outside. The last of the concrete was booked in for 8am so i laid there hoping it would stop.
By 530am it had slowed to a sprinkle. The concreter arrived by 6 am and it was full steam ahead.
Grass is arriving in the morning so the digger arrived to spread dirt in readiness for its arrival. I know it is only grass but for me it will make my dust issue a little less.

I think the tree out the front has seen better days.

The tiler has finished off the front feature wall. I am really happy with my choice of tile. Yes it is a tile not real slate.

 He has also started on the cellar walls.

 Snooker room should have windows and roof by the end of next week and hopefully the tiling may be completed too.

This back yard section will have grass and a small concrete slab for a basketball ring/area.
The top part will have a small grass section in which i want to place a seat and a small pergola and grow a weeping plant of some sort over it. Kind of a love seat. lol

 The brickie is almost finished this side and by Monday should have the other side complete.

My family start arriving the end of next week. So we are hoping it will be looking more like a home than a building site.

Tonight we are off to Gaby's ballet concert in which another family member is performing in it too. "SHHH i didn't tell you that, did i?" That is a blog post for tomorrow though.... I am looking forward to the performance.

Pen x
PS "painters are in the garage today painting all the doors" - nothing more to say about them!

I am back on board - image problem solved

Yesterday the 11th December my baby turned 10.
Gosh it took me two days to have him and 9.5lbs later he arrived. Due on the 18th i asked to be induced a week early as i didn't want to be in hospital 1week from Xmas with two little ones at home.
James has brought us loads of joy as he was a surprise addition to our family.
Never one to sit around always on the go. Always wanting to help. He loves all sports and is very artistic.
I wonder what the future holds for James...whatever it is he will do well.

Happy 10th Bday James

School holidays have begun here in QLD. So that brings the beginning of street cricket season.

I wonder how long DAD was batting for?

and boys having fun or up to no good things to do

NOW THE UPDATE ON THE HOUSE

OK you know i really dislike my painter...If you follow me on Twitter  you will know this.
On Monday he came and removed all the doors as they needed to be painted AGAIN and all hinges removed as they had paint all over them. Well it is now Wednesday and he hasn't been back. Builder just called him and he is in hospital due to a heart attack. ARHHHHHH
Heart attack or no heart attack i still don't like him.

So now we have no doors on any room (annoying) and now wont till mid next week. These are all in our entry... Can you see my anger?

On a better note we have grass arriving Friday.

The brickie has almost finished is work.

Just need the top wall rendered.

This is the side of the house. The water tank has to go here too.

The glass pool fence is almost complete. Then the pool can finally be sprayed on Friday and we could be swimming by early next week. Fingers crosssed.

Oh and i have CURTAINS

Pen x

PS' For anyone who is having trouble with images and google asking for you to pay i was told about a blog post that Miss Direction posted a few weeks back and she solved all my problems. Thankyou Miss Direction