Another Busy Week

We are still settling in and getting organised but we do know that we really love our new house and also we seem to have some lovely neighbours. Last week we also were able to connect to a DSL Internet Service which after slow old Dial Up has been totally awesome. We have been on Dial Up since the mid 90's when we first got internet access and each year it has been harder to use with many sites no longer even accessible due to all the blinking and winking graphics. Also it is great not to have our phone line tied up while we are on line. Woo Hoo!!!

In the mean time Louise and Tate have been in hospital for over a week, (are still there). Tate has had feeding difficulties, Louise has had mastitis and other related problems and now Lou and Jeff have both contracted rotavirus. It has just been ongoing stress for us all but on the bright side Tate is starting to smile, drink his bottles and put on weight. Hopefully their whole little family is now on the improve. Louise has had a really tough start to motherhood but we are all so proud of her and the way she is coping with it all. We are also really impressed by the wonderful staff at Nambour Hospital where they are now and where Tate was born. I have finally managed to find a window of time to some artwork, I have used a picture here of Alan with Tate the day after Tate was born.

Still Unpacking

We have been in our new home for 2 weeks today and we are still unpacking! Trying to find the right place for all those odd bits and pieces is frustrating. We have also been shopping for a new barbecue and a new TV. We took one look at our ancient old Weber barbecue when it came off the truck and we both just went `nope stick it in the garage'. It was second hand when we bought it in 1991 and we think it has reached the end of its life... with us anyway. We have found a new Weber which looks like it will be the one we will buy. The TV is harder. We love the big Plasmas but we don't have the room, let alone a `Media Room' so we are now looking at LCD Models. The choice is mind blowing. We left the shop more confused than when we went in. In the meantime we are trying to work out where we could put it. We have also replaced a couple of light fittings. We are keeping the chandeliers in the family/dining room though as they seem to fit in with our `retro shabby chic' decor. LOL This morning we were invited to have Morning Tea with all our neighbours in the Cul de Sac on Friday morning. I think we will really like living here. Also this morning while I was in bed drinking my early morning cup of tea I looked out the window and saw a kangaroo hopping past. He hopped through our garden and then crossed the road. Nice to see but I can see we will definitely have to fence our kitchen garden as we also have rabbits. We had a beautiful paw paw ripening nicely yesterday but the birds have just beaten us to it. We are going to have to learn to be quicker than they are. We have loads of paw paws ripening on about half a dozen trees so we are lucky as they are quite expensive to buy

Settling In

Here I am finally back on line and Blogger. Thanks to everyone for your birthday wishes and also for your best wishes re our move. We made it without too much stress but it has been a very tiring week. We have been in our new home for just over a week now and we really love it. We have already met some of our neighbours and they seem really nice and welcoming. We are in a Cul de Sac where all the blocks are 5 acres and it seems everyone gets on really well. There are even 2 ponies next door for our 3 to talk to over the fence. We are appreciating being so close to town (5k rather than 20), having a weekly rubbish collection, a dishwasher and a beautiful modern kitchen. I am also looking forward to saying a fond farewell to dial- up internet :) We have a nice garden with lots of herbs and fruit trees and a kitchen garden already constructed. Bella and Lewis have settled in well and have met the neighbours dogs. We love the colour scheme - mainly pale blue, a restful colour we both love and we have a lot of blue furniture for this reason. We have given away or sold all our country style furniture and decor and we have switched to something a bit different, not really definable but we like it. The colours will be pale blue, aqua, pink, yellow and some brighter touches. I am finding that I love the chandeliers in the family dining area so they are staying. Anyhoo here is a photo of our dining area with the kitchen in the background. Also a beautiful rose I photographed in our garden yesterday.