We have a scaffold.

The Waiting Game

This whole week we have waited for the roof people to come and set up the scaffold. First it was Monday, then Tuesday, then Wednesday, then FRIDAY and now it's Monday again. I know people have colds and flu and so and so's wife went into labour but it is very frustrating. Darren busted his guts last weekend so it would all be ready and he can't do the upper roof battens until the scaffold is up (it's too dangerous).
He's been working on our "al fresco" area, figuring out how to have an undercover outdoor area but without losing too much light and views. It also has to have a fireproof barrier between it and the house, where the roofs join etc.

PS I sold our Tarago on ebay for $1000. I'm so clever!!

PS, I forgot to tell you....

That we sold our house in Venus Bay. Houses take a long time to sell down there so we were really blessed! We settled in July which has helped our building fund immensely. We will miss the house though, it has been a great part of our family's life over the last five years or so!!

Spring, Spring, I love Spring!!

Here are some photos I took today in the beautiful sunshine. You can see that all the roof trusses are on. Tomorrow the roofers are coming to set up the scaffolding then next week they start fascias, gutters and roof sheets.
This is our gorgeous front veranda. Darren is sitting where the stairs will go leading up to the front door. We really wanted the brick pillars and base to tie in with the garage. We used Clinker bricks and they look fantastic.
The familiar view from the driveway.
The facade of my garage up the top, next to the veranda.

We are getting excited again after a bit of a down time at the end of winter. It just seemed that we had been building forever and not getting all that far. Now the roof is near, we can see some light again. Next will come windows (they are ready and waiting for delivery). Then weatherboards and not far to lock up!!
Our oldest boy Jake has now left school and is working with his Dad every day. He has NEVER liked school and although we both would like him to have stayed, we didn't see the point as he was very unhappy and not doing any work (hence failing!). Hopefully one day he might go back to study something or other but in the meantime, as long as he is being productive, we are OK with it.
It is helpful having a labourer full time. Jake loves clamouring around the roof especially! It's amazing how much quicker and nimbler youth are! He has worked out from his bedroom verandah he will be able to climb out onto my garage roof and then right up to the main roof. He has picked out a "nest" for himself in a meeting of two valleys where he wants to set up some hammocks.
Jake's dream in life is to play guitar in a band and travel to the Carribean. There he is going to buy a boat to live on, have a monkey for a pet and brew a new exotic drink that no one has seen before.
Well, better go and attend to my mounds of washing!
Jodie.