Olympics

It's been a while since either Felicity or I have posted anything. Things have indeed been happening, it is just that we have been very busy. And I've been slack. Here's a broad spectrum update:

The frame gets finished. The bricks get delivered. That was on the fifth. Tours through the house now start to make sense and when you stand in the living room you can't see the road. It's like there is a house in the way. I wish I was still 12 years old. This would make the best monkey bar set. Also, bricks are delivered.

Felicity is late for work with a very Aussie reason. Sheep. This has happened before, but this is the first time Felicity has the camera with her. It is my theory that the sheep purposely drop nails on the road when they are driven this way because that's the only explanation for the 6 flat tyres we've had in the last 6 months.

We get a roof. That was the eighteenth. Turning onto St Barberie Drive now includes a wonderful view of our impressive expanse of colourbond roofing. That's nearly 200 square metres of Christmas lighting real estate staring back at you. As of writing, 36 more face back at you as you look down the driveway at the garage and the sprinklers have been installed.

We then go to Skyshow. 30,000 people come into Bonython Park, watch fireworks, then spend nearly 3 hours trying to get home. For some reason they make public transport free, then only run the hourly, 2 car trains up to Belair. The fireworks are very pretty though, especially through our 'Hello Kitty' glasses. It reminds me of Japan. Also, someone punches the train's security guard.

We put proper drainage at the bottom of the retaining wall that makes up part of our garage. Later work would be done to fill it. (Let this also be a lesson to you. If you are posting photos you view in Picasa, you need to export them first or they won't look the same - see rotation)

The Brickies begin. That was the twentieth. They done a bit more, and they've done it well. Bricks should be done next week if the Brickie hasn't injured himself too badly. (He had a sore neck when we last talked - get well soon). The house now can provide shelter from both wind and rain.

Okay, so it none of that had anything to do with the Olympics.