House and Garden

It's been a big 5 days! We moved on the Monday - and here on the Friday we're basically unpacked. A few things in cupboards waiting for the cubby to be reassembled and populated (and a few things still to be resorted into permanent homes) but the bulk of things are in.

Have had tradies galore here this week. Sparkies had to come back (URGENTLY) when it turned out what was meant to be an inert wire was actually live (as Sean painfully discovered!). Also the water tank was installed. The side gate finished (and the other one started). Warren the landscaper has continued on and we've also had the TVs professionally installed.

Optus were meant to be here yesterday to install the phone/Internet but didn't show. Looks like next week now instead. Probably a good thing. Limited Internet has meant I've kept on with the unpacking ;)

The paving out the back is now all but finished. Warren is coming over tomorrow to grout (or whatever it is they call it). He did the brick planting border out the front this afternoon, too. Plants are arriving early in the week and he hopes to have everything finished by the end of the week.

 

Outdoor paving - all but finished

 

From a different angle

 

Sean's pride and joy - integrated
Internet, cable TV and phone system

Living in the house has been interesting. Having a bigger and better kitchen has brought back my cooking mojo. The dishwasher has been a real boon to Sean who used to do the dishes! I find the kids are eating a larger variety now we eat each and every meal at the kitchen table. And I love the way that music played from my study nook echoes up and down the hall in just the right way so that it is neither too loud nor soft.

I am loving the new bathrooms, increased kitchen storage and WIR (although the latter is still a enormous pig sty - have not started sorting in there yet). The echoing in the family room is driving me nuts - big rug in there is a priority I think.

Really looking forward to having the garden complete, being fully settled and taking a break from 'planning' for a while.

OK - I say that now - but am already tossing around ideas for the sitting room in my mind....