29 February 2024

Happy Leap Day

 


Stowaway Frog would like to wish Everyone 

a Very Happy LEAP DAY



(and let you know that he is too little for his own Blog but you can follow his adventures on Instagram )

27 February 2024

Tiles - Finally

If I can offer any advise to anyone who is thinking about doing a Bathroom Reno/Rebuild it would be ... DON'T choose your tiles until you are ready to put them down!

Our Floor tiles were the wrong colour and the Wall tiles 'just didn't jell" so we had to start the lengthy process of finding new tiles again.


A week to get the Floor tiles in and down.

DH happily volunteered  to smash the tile spacers and levelling wedges out for me.



Before we make another (costly) mistake, Time to get the Graph paper out.

Working around a window or niche, it is necessary to make sure the tiles flow through and not leave you cutting a 1" tile strip.


We can now order our chosen tile in a size that is going to work.



24 February 2024

Lending a Hand

The Project ahead was overwhelming for One Person to do alone.  And we can't sit back and watch someone struggle.

So we sat her Down, put the kettle on and Wrote a LIST! 
(I am VERY good at Lists!)
It really is the best place to start.

The work involved treatment of the Concrete Slab, repairing and replacing plaster, Skirting boards, and of course re-painting

Carpets were to be replaced by Floating Timber Floorboards
And 3 Rooms needed to be painted.

Progress was slow as work could really only be done after Work or on the Weekends

But little by little things were being crossed off that List and the rooms were now ready for the Flooring contractor.


It has taken 3 months, many cups of tea, Homework and Hard Yakka. 

But now there is finally a space that our Friend can truly be proud of and never again will be hosting House Guests or their Cats!


Now the Fun starts...  Looking forward to seeing these newly reclaimed rooms Furnished.

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6 February 2024

Family

A time for family to get together

Sunday:  Together with Our DDIL's Parents, 
We had the joy of participating in the Dedication Service of 2 of our Grand daughters.  

(Our promise to "Bring up a Child in the Way they should go" Proverbs 22:6 )

... and on the other end of Life's Journey

Monday:  We said Goodbye to DH's Brother-in Law.  It was a lovely service - planned years ago.  
And a time to catch up with Family from all over that we don't normally get to see at Christmas.

Lance would have been thrilled at the turn out - he loved a Get together!




13 January 2024

Progress is slow...

The Bathroom Reno is progressing very slowly with unavoidable delays and necessary distractions. 

But at least there have been times when DH got to play with his toys!

And the rest of it all is literally as interesting as watching Paint dry.


1 January 2024

Welcome to 2024

 


Continuing a Tradition that Started Many Years Ago...
Finding a Cafe that is Open for Breakfast on New Years Day!

Happy New Year Everyone

31 December 2023

Year in Review 2023

Here I go again with trying to Condense One Year into 12 Photos!

JANUARY

Saw Solar Panels Installed on the Roof
and Old Rooms in New Places Organised


FEBRUARY

We fixed the Leaky Porch Roof
and I started the never ending task of Sorting Photos


MARCH

DH quietly Reached His 500th Blood Donation


APRIL

I Remembered ANZAC Day by thinking of My Dad 
and the Stories He Told of "When I was Up Darwin"


MAY

I was drowning in Copies of Copies of Copies of Digital Photographs
Trying to Sort through the Mess.
(And I am STILL  not Finished!)


JUNE

Still Sorting and Getting Sidetracked by Researching the Photos
and the History of Melbourne's Airports


JULY

Another Precious Grand-Daughter Arrived
Early and in a Hurry!


AUGUST

We decided to Take a Break and Go to The Zoo
Because we Could!


SEPTEMBER

Saw me trying to get a bit Fitter and Healthier 
with Fresh Juice and Long Walks and Hydro Therapy


OCTOBER

More Work inside and Out
We Started Our Bathroom Rebuild,
 the Council Removed our Street Tree
and Finished the Month with the Gift of Some Concert Tickets


NOVEMBER

Was so Busy with The Bathroom slowly Progressing,
and Time Spent with the Grandchildren


DECEMBER

Walking out on The Bathroom Reno we Hit the Rails
Melbourne to Brisbane and Back Again Via Kangaroo Island
ALL by Train. (And a Lot of Busses)
Was it Relaxing - Well.... No
Was it an Adventure - Definitely!


And there we have 2023 in a Nutshell
There was much that didn't make it here
(You will just have to go back and Read the Posts)

And of Course a LOT more that didn't make it to the Blog in the First Place.



Thank you for Reading
Don't forget to say Hi sometime
and God Willing,  I'll see you in 2024