white picket fence

It's been a beautiful weekend here in Brisbane. It really

feels as if spring is here - and I feel much more energised and motivated

to get things done in and around the old girl. 

I've been channeling Brismod this afternoon and have started painting our fence. 

It last had some attention in the late 90's when the palings were undercoated.....

Somehow I never got round to painting the fence properly. We've just had our front gate 

fixed (it closes properly for the first time in about 12 years), and with the now mismatched 

palings, it was high time to tackle the job. We are using a Resene colour,
White Pointer, in quarter strength. 

 there's a lot of fence to cover

 functioning front gate at long last

 man of the house putting in some hours with the paintbrush.
I noticed he didn't quite look the part the way Brismod's Jason does - 
but thought it prudent not to mention this given this paintbrush outing was 
the first in a long time...

I've been sprucing up other areas of the old girl too. Boy wonder's bedroom 

has been in need of a de-clutter and I started doing that with him this weekend. 

I found a great bookcase at the WAC, and went to Freedom to buy a bedside table

for him. They didn't have it in stock which was fine, it can wait, but the relief of

the staff was palpable when I said I didn't mind waiting for 10 days. I asked them

surely people understand that you can't keep everything in stock? 

They said that most of the time customers get very rude and impatient

if the furniture they want is not in stock and available 

there and then. Made me wonder what the world is coming to.

 wonder if boy wonder will keep it this tidy.....

Boy wonder had a friend for a sleepover this weekend and we all went for a bike ride

via ferry over to New Farm Park. Too early for the Jacarandas but it won't 

be long.

 boardwalk at Tenerife

 Most Brisbanites will recognise this "flood" sign

12 months ago we had moved out of the old girl and were about 6 weeks into our

renovation. There's still lots to be done, but in some ways it feels like we've been in

the house forever. I guess that means it feels like home. 

 back of the house taking shape

Have a good week everyone

xx