THE FINISHED CUPBOARD

Hello my lovelies

Here are a couple more photographs of the finished cupboard Papa was working on.  

I have decorated the top 'Emily Henderson' style.  Emily Henderson is a stylist and shows you how to 'style' all the tops and bookcases in your home.

Auntie Emma decided she didn't like this painting any longer so we are now the proud owners.  I think the flowers may be anemones which were your Great Grandmother Mary's favourite flowers.

Love Nanxxx

SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 12.57PM

Hello my lovelies

It's been a busy time here in Kenneth Street and Toowoomba in general.

We've had the flower festival, open gardens, quilting trail and a lovely visit from Auntie Emma and Fergus.

Papa and I went to see a wonderful garden out at Haden which is between Crows Nest and Goombundgee. I can't tell you how dry everything is at the moment.  The drive out was almost soul destroying and then we drove through the property into an oasis.  I can't find the camera that I took the photographs on so will have to leave them for another day - when I find the camera!

Today the temperature is up in the low 30s and it's supposed to be like this for the rest of the week with no rain in sight.  Today is quite windy too - not good.  As you can imagine we are on EXTREME fire alert.

Papa finished off the cupboard and it is now sitting in pride of place in the kitchen with a gorgeous painting Auntie Emma passed on to us.

Do you like?  I have pretty dishes inside the cupboard which you can catch a glimpse of through the mesh on the sides and in the drawer I have put my place mats and serviettes.  

I must dash.  Papa is calling me for lunch.  I think he may have made a Caesar Salad.  And...I'm sure he's set it up outside on the back deck with a lovely cool glass of white wine to go with.

Molly says "Hi!"

Love Nanxxx

THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR

Hello my lovelies

The house next door is almost finished.  Lawrence the Builder is busy today clearing away the last of the rubbish and getting it ready for its first Open Inspection on Saturday.  He did have a contract on the house but it fell through just recently.  The wife was from America and because she didn't have Permanent Residency (remember girls, the word permanent has a 'man' in it) the bank wouldn't count her salary in order to grant her and her husband a loan to buy the house.  So, there's going to be no 'Matilda' living next door.

Here are some photographs from the Internet and a couple I took from the back deck into our garden.

I've included a couple looking into our garden as well.

Love Nanxxx

THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR AND MARGARET DOWN THE STREET

Hello my lovelies

I popped down to see Margaret down the street this morning and sat beside her and had a lovely chat. She is keeping really well and always asks after you both.  I was telling her it was the Easter holidays in Geneva and because Mummy and Daddy are working, you are both enrolled in cooking classes. Margaret just loves watching cooking programmes on the television and is looking forward to hearing what sort of things you cooked in your classes.

As I left, Keith cut me a beautiful red rose which is called Poetry.  It smells divine.

On my way home, Lawrence the Builder who has been working on the renovations next door was loading his trailer with lots of off-cuts of wood.  "You look tired Lawrence." I said.

"I am!" he said.  I think once he's finished this job he will probably take some time off before starting the next one.  I went home and grabbed the camera to take some photographs for you.

How do you like these tiles in the ensuite?

Pretty snazzy.  I don't think I would be brave enough to use them though.

This is taken from the street.  Lawrence has pulled the front gable out further, built a carport and a new verandah.  The master bedroom at the back of the house is an addition too.  You can see a bit of it down at the end of the house on the carport side.

The house has been sold to a young couple with two children.  One of the children is called Matilda which I think I may have already told you about.  Can you see the paint colours on the boards at the front.  I think they have decided on the paler grey with windows, doors and trims in white.

This picture is looking towards the front main window.  The small window overlooks our garden.

This photograph is taken from the front windows looking towards the kitchen and laundry.  The door on the left is the laundry door leading on to the back deck and the door on the right is another door leading on to the back deck.

The doors to the right lead into bedrooms.

This is the main bathroom which is on the right looking down towards the kitchen.

This is taken from the master bedroom, looking out on to the deck which overlooks our garden. There is also a door into this bedroom just past the kitchen on the right.

View from the back deck looking over the fence into our garden.

Love Nanxxxx