Re: Easter Weekend
Nearly got them done. I’d say another 3 hours and they’ll be reading for oiling.
Easter Plan!
Smily and I have set ourselves a goal! To actually finish a job around the house before starting a new one! Its going to be… Finishing the Office Window, including Plantation Shutters!
On a side note, we bought some Thai the other night, and got more than we planned!
New Windows
As promised! and a little video…
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Hey Smily can you email me your address please?
for engagement invites
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done
Comment by andy and smily — April 3, 2010 @ 7:07 pm
Windows
On the weekend Andy and Jonathon replaced one of our windows today with doors that cost just over a $1 each (I’ll let Andy tell you the story about the 75 doors we bought off auction)…pics of our new window will be coming soon, still have to paint it.
Jelly and Jam are now back at home after a two week vacation at Mala and Andrew’s place hanging out with Malisha and co and generally destroying the place:
We also found out how the trip to Sri Lanka went and what arrangements they made. Turns out they had a rough time when my Dad collapsed one night, just when they were getting ready to relax too. So far the hotel reception has been booked and so have the flowers and photographers so nearly all ready for next Feb. Lost of decisions to be made now…
I’ve ordered a new phone too so hopefully should be back on the grid soon.
~smily
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Hi, is your Dad okay, I hope it wasnt to serious. I guess I better hurry and get my passport. Hope you are all well. Tomorrow Mia and I are going to Isabella School Sports day, Im looking forward to it. Bye for now. DANA
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I heard about the well priced (understatement of the year!) windows and doors acquisition, can’t wait to see them! 75 of them! Aww, cute kitties.
Ack, how’s Andrew now? What caused his collapse? Recovered fully I hope? =/
Woohoo for more things organised for Feb. Err.. you’ve “lost” decisions?
Yay for new phone soon. ~ Cynthia xox
Comment by Cynthia — March 25, 2010 @ 11:34 pm
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Heeeys, yeah my daddy is fine now but gave my mum a big scare, apparently it was a heat stroke because their driver didn’t turn on the air conditioning. Later on in the trip the same car broke down and ruined their whole trip really. The company that gave us the driver will have lost a big sale because we won’t be using them next Feb for anything, of course my mum made sure the owner knew all about it hehe.
Cynthia perhaps it was Freudian, I am quite”lost” when it comes to the decision making.
My new phone hasn’t arrived yet…was I a fool for thinking Optus might be better than Telstra? Oh well, locked in for 24 months now…
Comment by smily — March 27, 2010 @ 7:38 am
Photo Update
Hi Guys,
Ugh, sorry we have been slack with our blogs again! but now its update time!!!
A few weekends a go we went crazy and laid two slabs in one weekend! Thanks Jonathan for the Saturday and thanx Andrew and Mala for the Sunday!
Last weekend Smily got her hair done! She dragged me along so I was sitting in the car waiting for like 2 hours… thanks Smily!
During this week I installed the second tank and plumbed them together! I have the submersible pump installed in the tank, but I still need to hook up the rainbank and plumb it into the house supply. Also started the fence/gate for the side of the house
Amila and Khris got two kittens this week! they are actually Jelly and Jam’s little brother and sister. Unfortunately they only got to spend 12 hours together. Apparently it can take weeks for cats to “accept” new kittens into the family.
Jelly and Jam got desexed on Friday. Poor little muffins… walked around all drugged out all weekend…
We went out and bought them some cat nip to make them feel better. Even though they look like weeds, it must be real, check out how they react!!!
We also got them a cat flap so they can explore the great wide world!
A quick trip to Ikea for some home improvements! Two mirrors for the new bathroom, a new curtain for the bedroom and a plastic bag holder!
And finally we sanded and repainted the swinging chair. I probably should have done it a year ago, but I think the weather damage is only relatively cosmetic…
Seafaring Kitty
Both our cats seem to like water, well they have both managed to fall into the spa at some stage… Here is Jammy on a boat ride…
And Jelly climbing the shower screen…
Andy
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To Do List
So many things to do… good things we have another 24 years before its paid for…
Outside
Driveway
- 2 slabs done 10 slabs to go…
- drainage
- paving pattern
Front Yard
- foot path
- front steps
- retaining wall
- tree removal
- pop-up sprinklers
- lawn
- plant fruit trees
Backyard
- weed killing
- stump removing
- tree pruning
- rubbish removal
- replace old fence
Extension
- council approval
- posts
- back channel
- frame
- joists
- flooring
- stairs
- walls
- insulation
- doors
- windows
- electrical
- plumbing
- kitchen
House
- repoint ridges
- paint roof
- render walls
- paint windows
- install second rainwater tank
- plumb in water tanks
- roller shutters
Shed
- Reclad outside
- Replace roof
- replace internal walls
- replace ceiling
- insulate
- make shelving
- replace doors
- secure windows
Inside
Main bathroom
- finish wiring for TV
- TV cabinet
- door
- villaboard
- cornice
- paint ceiling
- medicine cabinet
- mirrors
- glass shelves
- seal shower screen
- wire in towel heater
- tiling
- grouting
- under spa compartment
Main bedroom
- paint walls and ceiling
- sand floor and clear
- architraves
- blinds
- walk in wardrobe
Laundry
- move tumble drier
- create inbuilt shelves
- make sliding doors
- paint walls and ceiling
- tile floor
- install exhaust fan
Hallway
- paint walls
- sand and clear floor
- replace front door
Bedroom 2
- paint walls and ceiling
- sand and clear floor
- install network points
Bedroom 3
- paint walls and ceiling
- sand and clear floor
- install network points
Second bathroom (Completely renovate)
- move shower plumbing
- install new shower
- move toilet plumbing
- install new toilet
- move vanity plumbing
- install new vanity
- install tastic
- remove floor and wall tiles
- install new floor and wall tiles
- install mirrors
- paint ceiling
- replace door and door furniture
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Oh is that all…so we’ll be finished next weekend right?
Comment by smily — January 31, 2010 @ 10:42 am
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Of course! And have a cuppa afterwards! =D
Comment by Cynthia — January 31, 2010 @ 10:44 am
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Hi, at least you are planning things well, the way you 2 work you will whizz through you list a lot faster than others.
Wayne put the computer and my plasma TV in my bedroom so once I tidy the sleepout ajoining my room I will be very self sufficient.
We had a great amount of tomatoes and eggplants from our garden, plus onions, squash, basil, dill, potatoes, beans and spinach. Soon I will dig up the horseradish to make that up.
It wont be long and we need to get the garden ready for our winter crops. But we have fun, swapping our vegies with other, we get pickled crab, fish, pickled onions, pumpkin and Jo is getting some natural home made cleansing cream. So its worth swopping.
Must go all is well, Thomas is just beautiful. Mia is so close to walking. Bye Mum
Driveway!
Sorry I haven’t blogged in ages guys. I was waiting until I fixed my puter, but it looks like its going to be a more expensive fix that anticipated, so I’m installing things i need on this puter…
We have started on the driveway! Amila has helped us lay two slabs so far, just 10 more to go….
And yesterday I installed a tread and riser for the foot path to the front door. Naturally I had to make a simple thing complicated by cutting a spot to fit a uni-pit…
Andy
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Yay for getting videos up and working
Comment by smily — January 31, 2010 @ 10:07 am
Welcome to the world Thomas James
"Babies are such a nice way to start people. ~Don Herrol"
Congrats to Michael, Kate and Isabella on the latest addition to their family, Thomas James, hope you’re all doing well and looking fwd to seeing pics
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Hi, saw your little nephew today, he is so cute, ill get Jo to send some photos to you via email
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We saw the pics, what a cuteypie! Please send our regards it looks like we won’t be able to make our way over there for a while.
Comment by smily — January 21, 2010 @ 9:44 pm
Photo frenzy
Andy got some good work done today, pretty soon we’ll be able to use the rainwater tank which is already full:
Then Andy discovered a new piece of furniture to sit on:
In the meantime I got a fun action shot of Jam:
Got to love action shots, ten points for anyone who can spot Jelly in the same picture.
…and we never did share those photos we took when that building in Silverwater caught on fire ages ago did we? It was a plastics building so lots of black smoke and this is what we could see from our house.
~smily
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Your kitty cats are so cute! Chewy’s not bad either!
Comment by Andrea Opie — November 13, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
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*laughs* Aww, did Andy nudge Chewy out of the “comfy chair” or vice versa? =) Great job on the water tank! Will it be linked to watering systems? Jam & Jelly are so adorable. ><
Comment by Cynthia — January 15, 2010 @ 11:04 am
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Hi Cynthia!
Haha yeah chewy’s used to it. Yup the tank will be linked to the watering system according to Andy, almost everything will I think.
Comment by smily — January 21, 2010 @ 9:41 pm
looking good!
update pics of the rest of the house!
Comment by mal — April 5, 2010 @ 10:08 pm
How bout you stop being a lazy butt and come visit!?!
:-p
Comment by andy — April 6, 2010 @ 5:12 am