Let gardening commence!

The outside of the house is almost complete just the drain pipes and door furniture ... then the rest as they say is up to us!





It's been jolly cold here in the mornings (well outside anyway) with -4C fairly regular with great frosts.


Of course inside our lodgings we are toasty warm and we have noticed a huge difference between a modern insulated house and our last rental (well the four quilts, thermal undies and sleeping hat - wow what a picture- have gone :-) The sunrises and sunsets have been FAB and I am really appreciating the BIG SKY that is out here.


We have had some fantastic weather out here which has helped a great deal with the speed of the project. The gib stoppers (plasterers) are in now and should be about another week then its the turn of the painter (thats once we have decided on the colours ofcourse ...... no one said it was going to be easy!!!)


Well more action today :-) the large bed at the front got a makeover with mainly natives and a couple of imports (rhode and a couple of others) and the edge got evened out and pebbled! Quite a bit of work just to collect the stones never mind the rest and it certainly kept me out of circulation for most of the day !!! It's not quite finished - there are some bulbs and some mulch to add yet!



Mean while Ben was busy erecting the beginnings of the wood shed (just an excuse to try out his new saw if you ask me ;-) it's looking really good and just needs it wooden overcoat and roof on :-) now.