Scones for the workers - the front door goes on.

I bought a packet mix of scones on the weekend to treat the builders this morning. Made them and they turned out ok, although I had rolled the dough too low on most, and the oven is very hot, so the bottoms were all burnt. I served up the tops with lashings of butter and apricot jam.

The front doors go on. They reckon (Rick, the foreman said) they will be finished this week, which is good as I can't stand having strangers around all day, although of course I am grateful for what they are doing. It's not fab, it won't win any design awards, but I hope the extra space will be useful.

Nick from Strybos Electricians (left, under curtain) is here to put in cables and such, for the lights and future appliances.

Sean putting up cladding near the front doors. I want an awning outside/over the front door.

New bits over the extra verandah. I should have had it all enclosed as part of the house, really.

Above, future foyer of front of house.

The garden thickens!

HERE are some early progress shots of the garden.

Oh it so thrills me to notice the newest profusion of colour and growth!

Churchie gum leaves on my concrete

The gum leaf pattern looks lovely in the concrete, amongst the dappled light.

And from West Mac 14 August 2020 - 

Louis at 6 weeks

Apparently he's very cute and smoochie!

The guts of it

I arrived home last night to freezing cold, and windows with no cover over them at all. The whole world could look in to watch me watching television!

I got out my hammer and a few nails and tacked up some old curtains to the windows and the sliding door, so I could have some privacy. There was a gap at the top of the wall though, and through the blue grill window, and it was sooo cold. The whole night was one of the coldest I have ever felt, next to the night I spent in a yurt in Mongolia!

Terrible.

I am hoping the insulation and some sealing of walls goes on tonight as I simply could not stand a weekend like that, so cold! Fortunately, although we need rain quite badly, there is plenty of sun expected for quite a few days. That means the project can get completed, and the house will warm up during the day, as well as have heaps of light.

I also feel very vulnerable with all my belongings so exposed to the builders, and the world. Briing on completion!

Initial inside angles

Cladding goes up

It will all look much better when painted, of course....eventually.