Enjoying the autumn sun...

It's been a little quiet on the house renovations this past week, I didn't say we hadn't done anything, but...

... after the first month of the work being very full on it was time to put some time aside to start 'proper' work...  Birchall & Dyer - Shipwrights and Boat Builders have begun, the business cards have been printed and gradually work is coming in, so let's keep our fingers crossed that it's not too long until the diary is full of jobs.

Although Kris has been busy on other 'projects' he still had time to help me with a few 'creative' chores and fix the leaky patio door.  So off to his workshop he went and before we knew it the door was 'fixed', he just needs to finish off the bottom, fix the other patio door and and of course paint the outside of the house to see the full effect.

        

In the meantime I was homemaking...  The majority of the boxes are now  unpacked, I've found homes for the 'odds and ends' and have sorted out my dressing room.  When I first saw the smallest of the small bedrooms I wondered what we could use it for, it was Kris who suggested my own dressing room, and what a fantastic idea that was.  Okay it still needs decorating, shelves have not yet been made for my huge shoe collection, but it's looking just fine for the moment and I love 'my girlie space'.

                       

Now that the house feels homely it's been time to get out into the garden.  Other than the odd rainy day the autumn weather has been fantastic.  So to make up for not going to the gym I have been digging, carrying rocks, pulling down fences, chopping whatever gets in my way and basically having a good work out in the sun...  It's still a work in progress but the messy border at the front is now a rock/shell garden, as for my other garden work, hopefully my next blog will show you what I've been up to...



Full of weeds and not very
 fitting for a beach house



Rocks from the stream, shells from the beach
and an old washing machine drum aka a herb pot

                                                                      






So, that's it for now...  My back aches, my legs ache but I'll be back in the garden tomorrow as there is so much to do, so much for me to learn, but I'm loving every minute, I just wished I had my green fingers Mum and Dad here to help...