Merry Christmas 2021

Peppermint, Apricot, Lemon and
Mars Bar Slices

 Today is Christmas Eve, although I have to admit that it just doesn't feel like it is.  It's different this year
knowing none of our children will be visiting us, although I will go and pick up Dad and bring him over for the day.  We will still have our roast port and turkey and I've baked a number of  yummy slices as well as a trifle and choc ripple cake to enjoy.  Last night we were invited to spend the evening with a number of the neighbors - meeting a couple of new ones and getting to know others a bit more - such a lovely evening!!  We are really blessed with lots of lovely neighbors around here.

We had a massive downpour here the other day ....44ml in a very short time and we got to see where all the rainwater runs! Pete had to dig a bit of trench to divert some of the water that was building up and we now have to get more downpipes and better drainage sorted. 

We have 2 very small water tanks here both of which were full and overflowing which didn't help with the water run off ........ it also meant trying to keep all the shed stuff under plastic, tarps and anything else we could find since we have still been waiting for the guy to get back to us about building the shed.

We had another visit from this guy (blue crane) ................  he's been a couple of times that I've seen and does a lap or two around the pool before flying off !

The rain followed by warm/ hot days if having a wonderful effect on my garden out the front (and the vegies which are going great - picked our first lettuce yesterday!)

Pete gave up waiting for the shed guy to get back to us with a quote (we've only been waiting since July and he doesn't seem to want to return phone calls) ...... and oh boy do we need to get the tools and such properly stored rather than under tarps and plastic all around the house and BBQ area (thank goodness we spent the time taking the old shade cloth and overgrown creeper off the pergola and Pete put roofing iron on in its place! ....... 

I'll let the photos show the shed progress which is still needing to be finished off - but he has managed

to get such a lot done in a week or so and very thankful for the help from one of the neighbor's with the roof and big steel beams. 

You can see how full the pergola area is trying in vain to keep things out of the wet!

There was a slab in the middle which is where the old shed sat till Pete pulled it down - we then had to dig the ground either side of it to pour slabs either side.

We are lucky to have rear lane access at this house for all backyard deliveries! And to the side you get a glimpse of the vegie garden

Concrete dry and able to start putting some stuff under cover - front and doors yet to be attached but great to get some of the stuff moved into better cover and away from the house

 

And with that I wish you all a very Merry Christmas Day tomorrow

Hugs Sharm xo