Pics of Viet apartment

October 2016-2017 comparison

September 2016:

Taken 2 Oct 2016:

September 2017:

I'm a month and two days off Oct 2, 2017, so I'll take a piccie then.

Taffy amongst the scarves

My naughty, lazy, fat girl in her sleeping chamber - on top of my lovely scarves! They will all need washing and airing now - best to put a cover on them too.

'There's a cat in there'!

The Brian plan

Brian Thomas visited and made some suggestions which involved closing in the front verandah to increase my space. It seems like a good idea and I hope he comes back to me with some plans. It's becoming very frustrating and exhausting.

The below is a line drawing I made approximating his ideas. The finer points of design need to be tweaked, but I like what I see, I think.

He didn't give me any indication of whether he would help me realise these alternatives. His handshake, when he left was weaker than when he arrived, and with no solid word to go on, I feel I am left hanging somewhat.

I emailed Nicole of Stephensen's Constructions (Shane's wife) to ask whether this 'too small' job might still be a possibility for them, and am waiting to hear more.

Here are some pic ideas for the back of my place.

Galpillii, in town

East Brisbane. I arrived at work one afternoon, to find this overgrown version of this nice creeper. Hopefully, one day mine will look as big and well established on my fence, too.

Home grown nasturtiums

A watering session, this cold morning (last of current winter).

Temporary carport #2 collapsed

Alas it is no more. I arrived home late last night, to find this....it looked worse in the dark. My heart sank. The sunshine of a new, cold (1 F) morning made it less dramatic though.

I asked Mum and John to come help me dismantle the tarp and structure. Which they did.

I am grateful as I could not do it by myself. I felt a bit defeated.

And now, here we are without it. Just a bit of scrap metal in the corner, near the bins. I'll call a local scrap metal yard soon.

It used to look so good, and was so useful.

I'm considering having a sail erected. Something like this, or an approximation. Just something to provide some shade over the car and plants, and concrete area.

My Hong Kong apartment 2002 - 2006

Mum, in the front

Mum came to visit me, and had a cup of tea. Here she is about to go home, in the front garden, holding some home grown beets from my vegie patch. Unfortunately, I caught her at the wrong moment - she is doing something fierce with her face!

Red Robins spreading

Joining hands, finally. Getting wider and working to block the view from the road-corner. Yay!

Chookies dug in!

Here they are, organising their dust-bath in the sunshine!

A rose from Mum's garden

Azalea beds with lavender

Saw some lovely colours of lavender on sale at Woolies, so bought one of each colour (the tips).

Planted them in the centre of the azalea beds, with 'redwings' azalea and pink ones and light pink (almost white ones) around them.

Hope they take off and look great.

Left side:

 Right side:

The front beds:

Update - 13 Sept 2017:

They're looking pretty good now:

Boug 'Coconut Ice'

A beautiful thing.

Update 4 Sept, 2017:

It seems to be doing just fine!