2019 The Year in Review

As I began to look back for my "Year in Review" I came to realise there were a couple of things I hadn't had time to Document .

For my records - I will add them at the end.

JANUARY

DH has just retired and I start the year 

showing him the hidden parts of where we live

FEBRUARY

We planted up a Garden and watched and Hoped it would grow 

and be beautiful for DS#2's Engagement Party

MARCH

I said Goodbye to my Faithful Mitsubishi Magna

and HELLO to Bessie - A brand new Subaru Outback

APRIL

I got a long overdue update to my sewing room

Beautiful big work-space for my Quilts.

MAY

I must have been doing Other Things but took time out

To Celebrate National BEE DAY

JUNE

We got quite destructive - Multiple Projects all happening at once

Removing Trees, Fences and the Contents of the Garage...

I learnt 2 new words - Bifurcation and Efflorescence

Both needed to be dealt with!

JULY

The Fencing Contractor went MIA and the Garage Floor had Issues

 so we distracted ourselves by working on a new FRONT Garden.

AUGUST

More drama and setback with the Garage and the Fence

We were SO happy that we had signed up for a Top End Escape earlier in the Year.

SEPTEMBER

The Iconic Aussie Train Trip on board THE GHAN

What an Adventure!

OCTOBER

We Got our Fence back.

Which meant we could replace the Garden, Build a Shed and 

Re-purpose some Junk that was laying about the place.

NOVEMBER

Was Queen Bees and Pollinator Week

Wedding Cakes and The Whittlesea Show

DECEMBER

Our Garage Project is Finished.

Christmas with Family and Friends

and a Time to Reflect on the Year that was.

But wait - There's More

Other Distractions

JUNE

DS#1 & DIL (R&J)

They bought their Block of Land

March 2017 and waited.

Title was granted and Building began September 2018

We were constantly updated with WIP photos

and Finally on the 29th June 2019

They moved in to their "Forever Home"

JULY

DD& SIL (S&E)

Advised us via Text that there was 

an addition to the Family

Apollo

He is a Siberian Forest Cat

and very keen to grow into his luxurious whiskers.

Big Sister Artemis is NOT amused! 

AUGUST to NOVEMBER

My Mother's back Verandah was an accident waiting to happen.  

With a little persuasion and a few 'home truths' she conceded to replacing it with something more ...comfortable.

DS#2 & DILE (W&E)

AND all the while there is a Wedding being planned for next November.

Wedding Reception Venues to look at Gowns to find and Expos to attend and not to mention the Hunt for a Home.

It has been a VERY big year.