Its been two months since my last online appearance.
I moved in, put a security screen on the front, pest controlled for termites in the palms and cut down about 30 trees. Before you gasp in horror they were palms and trees that were leaning over the gutters rubbing them and I'm in the process of putting 15 different ones in at the moment to make a good hedge that wont grow over the house. In the longer term I'll replace the trees on the other side as well with citrus.
Putting in the new trees requires I first remove the old concrete edging - 20cm deep. Pick axes, shovels, crowbars and branch cutters to remove entwining roots have all come into play. I'm 1/2 way through.
I've also booked someone to come clean the gutters. I have to get quotes on replacing the back deck (or dodgy deck as it has been described), which I told my younger brother not to walk on in case of collapse. Then the outdoor toilet will get an extra wall and door to internalise it.
The next outdoor job is to pull out all the mother in laws tongue in the front bed under the veranda and replace them with sun jewels, and buy a yellow bushy rose for the octagon shaped bed.
I'm also painting the master bedroom (1/2 way through). It was mocha/kahaki coloured and will now be a yellow cream. In between I've pulled out the (sort of) in built wardrobe and am fixing the back, which was not put together correctly. Has to be done before January when the queen bed arrives.
Hmm, also using a special dry rot hardener on the wooden edges under the cladding and then repainting, to avoid damage to the walls.
Long term plans: remove unnecessary wall between lounge and kitchen which makes the space less usable, refurbish kitchen - perfectly functional at the moment, just old.
You know, maybe theres a reason I haven't blogged. I haven't even mentioned all the uni work I'm lumped with right now. I feel tired.
