Unearthed!

It's amazing what you find when clearing out drawers. I have been sorting things out for the op. shop, and the dressing table drawers were on the agenda this morning. Lo and behold, out popped this random selection of old photos. We were all a good bit younger then...especially Me and Jim. That picture was a tiny little print, and very badly damaged. I did my best, but it will never be pristine, or anywhere near it. Still, it's hard to remember those days....they were days of mens' suits, and mini skirts.......how daring!!   Not to mention "The Kingswood"!!  And, of course, Angus with his quite savage undercut, and Fraser...at Ju's...looking a good deal slimmer!!   
   How time flies.

What a Job

Well that's the hardest part over. The heater was incredibly heavy to move...even with the fire bricks taken out, and anything else movable. Luckily Angus did the majority of the heavy work, and we managed to manhandle it into the shed. Jim has now fixed up the flue, and gave it a workout yesterday. All systems 'go', so now we have had to order wood to burn in it!!
 Sorry about the picture quality...I think the lens was dirty, but you get the drift.

Out it goes!

As the saying goes...."There it was...Gone". So on Sunday, with Angus doing the heavy part, we managed to manhandle the wood heater out of the lounge and into Jim's shed. We hadn't used it for a couple of years, but didn't want to spend a fortune heating a garden shed, so this was the cheapest way out of it...for now. I have to say, it's nice to have so much more room in the lounge, and not have to be careful about stubbing our toes on the hearth bricks.
So far, Jim hasn't put in the flue, but when he is over his Vertigo, he has to go up on the roof and cut a hole for it.....NOT a good idea to clamber up ladders when your balance is gone!!
  That should keep him nice and toasty in the Winter months!!

Wonderful Autumn

Japanese Maple..So red!

Front Border

Towering over the house

Sunny spot by the pond

From the front garden

These are some pictures I took today of all the Autumn colours. Every year I mean to do this, before all the leaves fall, and only the ground is colourfull!!  So this time, I actually remembered, and walked round the garden, snapping away. Soon all the colour will be gone, so it's nice to make the most of it. Something nice to look back on when Melbourne is all cold and grey!!

How Lucky am I?

Well, what can I say, except a huge 'thank you' to Summie and Fra for my Mother's day present and card. It arrived today...along with this beautiful Melbourne Autumn day. A very big thank you to Summie especially....she never forgets important dates, and for that, Summie, I can never thank you enough.
 But unfortunately, I think the weather is going to deteriorate before Sunday....still, we have been very lucky to get these few days of unexpected good weather. I just hope this is not a forecast for a bad Winter! We shall keep our fingers crossed.

Am I really that old?

In the last couple of days I have had 2 letters inviting me to go and look round a new development of retirement villages!!!!  Lunch is thrown in, and a guided tour of these homes that you can buy when you get past it!!   Why me, all of a sudden ? 70 must be the magic number I suppose. Am I now to be deluged with offers of walking sticks, Zimmer frames, stair lifts and incontinence apparel?  If this doesn't make you feel old, nothing will!!
 So that's it....I have decided that I shall get no older, from now on....stay the same for ever! ( I can almost hear Fra and Angus gritting their teeth!!). As I am the one who washes the car and cuts back the Hydrangeas, I haven't much choice!!
  Years ago, people stayed 39 for ever....I am not so vain as to think that I still look that age, but nor am I decrepit enough to need 'meals on wheels' or a chair to sit on when going into a shop.
 So that's my gripe for today. One day, it comes to us all!!!

Himself---In residence!

So here is where we are with the shed. Note the blue insulation paper that was put on the wrong side out!!  So the rest of the shed is silver,but this end is blue!!
 Most of the cupboards are in place, but now we are deciding whether to bring out the woodheater from the lounge, and if so, where to put it.
  More decisions!! I told him to do it before the Winter really kicks in, freezes him solid.
  Note, too, the electric jug and coffee-making things close to hand.......Most essential!  Not to mention a picture of The Queen...in he younger days...on the wall!!    All the home comforts!!

Look out Bob -The- Builder!

Well folks....Guess what I got for an early Mothers Day present. Yes, a pink tool kit!! Angus bought it on line, and allowed plenty of time for delivery, but it ended up being really quick, so as Jim and I received the parcel when it arrived, he gave it to me last night! I have a conglomeration of Jim's old tools in the kitchen pantry, just for doing little bits and pieces, so now, at least there will be no arguments about what is mine, and what's his!! With a colour like that, I shall probably be able to find them in the dark too!!!
  Probably no self- respecting male would want to use a pink screwdriver anyway!!
 How nifty is that!!