Some more PROGRESS to report!
The top balcony off the dining room has its eave soffit lining complete!
I begged Davey to use lining boards but never won the argument....he thought they would look at odds with the contemporary exterior. Pffft.
Anywho, plain and simple they now are. Next up is to waterproof that deck so the last and largest area underneath can be sheeted too.
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Our tiler came back to work yesterday and laid the screed in our en suite. My happy dance was short lived though when he informed me of another job he has committed himself to, starting today. Then Davey will occupy him for two weeks and....well, I'm not holding my breath expecting an imminent return...Damn!
Being holidays here, the pace for J and I has been s l o w . You know; lazy mornings, no set bed time, mid-day movies and pj days just mooching. School is on the horizon though; high school no less and it's probably time we got back into a better routine. Dave must have thought so too as he surprised me with a 'present' today: Ducted vacuum hose, fittings and motor / barrel.
Subtle and thoughtful. LOL.
Daughter No. 2 recently turned 23! She loves dinosaurs ( ! ? ) and i think still harbours a quiet dream of being a paleontologist. My eldest daughter organised a surprise family excursion to Taronga Zoo to celebrate coinciding with their Dinosaurs In the Wild exhibition...and Sydney kindly turned on a heatwave for us! It was a wonderful but exhausting day!
The time has come for us to replace my car too. I've been driving a Ford Territory AWD Gia and it has been a wonderful vehicle. Accommodating us all, plus friends with the seven seats when required and a sturdy and spacious 'work horse' for me collecting building and interior supplies. But the girls now live away from home and with access to a Ute and 3 tonne truck as work vehicles, J and I can scoot around in something smaller.
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| Top to Bottom: Mazda 3, Honda Civic, Hyundai i30 |
On moi must-have list is a hatch for rear conversion as a work vehicle. Leather seats too...it's hard to downgrade some features! 5 star safety rating, blue-tooth connectivity, maximum leg room for J when he's a rear seat passenger, rear ventilation, usb or power outlets and enough head room for Davey and J when driving as they're tall. (Yes J too as, in just over four years he'll be a driver and we are buying with the forethought of giving him the car at his first vehicle!)
I'd like SAT nav if possible (own a TomTom so not essential) and don't want heated seats or a sunroof.
I'd like SAT nav if possible (own a TomTom so not essential) and don't want heated seats or a sunroof.
We've test driven...talked and slept on 'it'.
Tomorrow's decision day!
Get in quick with opinions!!!!
x KL
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Oh no, so close with the en suite tiling! I can recommend the i30 - the stuff we have managed to fit in that car would surprise you! Easy to drive and inexpensive (for us, depends on how much driving you do I guess), they are great cars :)
ReplyDeleteThats good Natalie; thank you for your comment. We decided on the i30 and placed our order today! I'll miss the beast but am looking forward to the change too...especially the lower fuel costs!
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