Grevillea flowering at front

It's a Robyn Gordon, and is flowering beautifully. It is a spreading shape at the moment, and I am debating whether to trim it to shape taller, or not. I need the privacy there, from the road, so I am of a mind to leave it alone to be wider and taller, and shape it from there.

Gypsophila

Bought all the current stock at Tivity, to put in my large tin 'bucket' vase. I like the look. Some strands need levelling off, but I'll get to that.

Best compliment

Jeanette Kirby and her husband Andrew visited me today, after their weekend at Spicer's in Laidley.

It was great having morning tea with them.

The greatest compliment came my way when Andrew said - it's a lovely haven in here. It's like an art gallery.

My response - thank you. That's exactly what I want to achieve.

Yahoo! It's taking many steps to get to the clear vision...

These last two photos taken at Oxley Nursery, where I visited yesterday. Much too expensive!

Tried to sell

these lovely canisters, but I can't quite part with them yet!

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!