Morning Tea in winter sunshine

Mum and I, and later, brother and kids, at local cafe for morning tea.

The house, from a different angle.

Brother and I went to Oxley Nursery to see it for the first time. I didn't like the plants much, nor the prices. On the way home, he drove at my house from a different street, and I could see it from a new angle I don't often see. The house still looks like a little dump (well, it WAS all cheap at $245,000 which was probably the land price), but slowly, slowly the garden is looking better. I'm giving it all my best shot, that's for sure. I need to study these pics to see what needs doing first re-house, and then what next, in what order.

A carpenter bloke is coming out tomorrow afternoon to look at the end lattice on the verandah, but I am beginning to wonder whether anything further will get done - it is so hard to get tradesmen to come and do anything.

I wonder if it's even worth doing. I've been thinking lately of selling and moving to the north side of the city. I'm missing out on so many city events. This town is just too far away.

Conveniences

The bathroom, at the moment:

Little vignette on upper open shelf:

The loo...

and same, after a visit from Tiina - 

Thank you darling. Artwork installed!

Honeysuckle in bud and flower

Isn't it too cold for them at this time of year? I shall have to read up on this! (P.P.S. apparently they do flower in winter)

Look how tiny this once was (below)! From Oct 2016, only 8 months ago, before I had the supporting wire attached to the fence. Good growth! It probably needs more fertiliser this Spring.

Bauhinia galpinii - new buds and growth

New buds on the galpinii! It has grown to fence height and will compliment the honeysuckle growing along there too. I love it!

I tort I taw a puddy-tat

7.45 am - After 2 days of rain and grey sky - we awake to sunshine!

Tutti on top of the trailer.

Garden doesn't look much, but it IS coming together.

Love that huge poinciana next door!

My brother is home

from his FIFO position in Mt Isa.