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My view

Here is a slightly burred and overexposed photo of our backyard, newly mown. This is taken from our back balcony just outside our sliding doors in the lounge. The view makes me happy. You can probably tell by the number of recent posts that I'm feeling much better and energetic. This outlook makes me happy.

Sunburnt

Yep. Me. Today. After this freezing weather we've been having.

Today was a crazy but productive day. I didn't realise just how crazy messy the ducted heating installation would be. Cutting through the slate resulted in a comprehensive layer of dust over EVERYTHING in the kitchen and lounge. It paralysed me. I couldn't see how I could clean it and make sure WB was sectioned off safely before we turned the heating on so it didn't blow the dust around. Luckily BD was able to come home at lunch to help me out. We also had an electrician, blinds fitter and locksmith. And a quote for finishing the floorboards.

Whilst all the tradies were doing their work, WB and I sat on our balcony out back in the beautiful sunshine and pondered our view whilst we waited for BD to come to our rescue.

Later on in the afternoon, we went for a walk to the park and WB fell asleep on the way home. I pushed the pram out onto the balcony and he slept there for the next hour. Bliss.

So anyway, I'm now a bit burnt but I don't care, the ducted heating is on and I'm WARM.

Moving, yay

Woo hoo, we are now homeowners!

Settlement went through at 230pm today and then we rushed HOME to take down the skanky blinds and curtains so that the blinds man could install the new dual blinds (which, by the way, are beautiful).

Then we spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning as the tenants hadn't bothered cleaning the place when they left. We finished up at about 530pm as we were starving and rather tired. Plus we still have more packing to do. I say we, but I really mean BD who is doing 95% of it. I just can't get my head around packing. Merely thinking about it leaves me almost paralytic. But I shall be doing 95% of the unpacking, so it all evens out in the end.

Anyway, we still haven't mopped. Tomorrow is mopping and moving day

Settling

We have a settlement date - 5 June hooray! That's just over 4 weeks away. When we bought the house, we weren't going to be moving in for 77 days, now it's so so close.

Making haste slowly

A month ago I was thoroughly daunted by the prospect of househunting and mortgages.
I soon got over this and am now looking to exchange the space these things have taken up in my brain for mini renovation knowledge.

We've given ourselves a really short overlap period before we move into the new house and trying to organise the order in which tasks must be completed, and by whom, is doing my head in. Unlike househunting, getting the new house ready is making me realise how patient a project manager must be. Depending on others to complete tasks (in their own timeframe rather than mine) rather than just doing it all myself is something I'm just not use to. But I'm learning...slowly.

$38

As tempting as it would have been to by a portable air-conditioner to cope with this ridiculous heat wave we've been (and still are) having, we decided to go for the $38 option. Two 3M hooks, a curtain rod and some curtains. They're now hanging over the archway in the lounge preventing all the cool air from the old brown air-conditioner from escaping. Love, love, love it.

No bumpy knitting

I'm suffering from a serious case of the guilts about the lack of knitting for the Bump.

There has been a cabled baby hat from Hey Julie's pattern and Cashmerino Aran. I'd do it again only decrease more frequently at the top. Gave it to Carol for bub #2.

Then there was this blankie for Kiera's bub:

A wip for Majella:

New sockyarn - bronzed forest from Sundara and Bloody Mary from The Knittery.

And even a hot air balloon sighting from the backyard.

But no bumpy knitting.

Bored? Me?

A view from the back porch whilst I am hiding inside. Too tired to knit.

And ms ceels, does this tempt you enough to come and get your yarn?
Click and drool.

Ongoing adventures

In case you're not sufficiently bored of pictures of our backyard, here we have BD napping in the sun after a gorgeous day picnicing with friends.
We started off on the grassy slope you see to the left, but followed the sunlight and moved up to the porch where BD is now.
Except now he has the blue teal crochet throw over him as well as it's a bit chilly.
Note the blue Harrods bag at the top? 27cms into the Cobblestones pullover.
See, crochet AND knitting content.

Lazy Knitting

Sunny Saturday in the backyard with my gals.