Holes in the ground....

Who would have thought that you could get a little excited about holes in the ground.

This weekend we dug all the holes for the house all 112, 12.5 hours later.  The site looks so much different as a mine field.

I can not imagine how hard this would have been without the digger.

Much progress and no posting..

Gosh - fain surprise!!!

Yes I have been a complete flake and not posted since ever so long - but so much has been happening on the home and future home fronts.

Quilting

What have we achieved?

I completed 'The Circle Game' and have been working slowly on my 2500 squares, I have cut and sewn 1200 so far - thank goodness for the Amitie Fabric stash clubs for more to choose from..

Kitties

They are both adjusted unless Alakazam is having a moment of jealousy and thinks that Tigga is getting more love or just a pat!

Taggerty

This if you needed a guess is where all the time has gone!

The list so far, not including removing a lot of high fire risk regrowth and planting the beginnings of the orchard and a few slower growing shade trees we have completed the key points below.

• Electricity connection
• BAL
• Soil Test
• Land survey
• Poles
• Drafting services
• Energy Report
• Fencing Wire
• Owner builder permit
• Septic permit
• Building Permit
• Building Permit lodgement fee
• Building gov tax
• Storm water discharge permit
• Gravel
• Plumbing Services
• Framing and Pegs

So in short - we can commence building our little house as we have all the permits in place.

Some Photo Candy for you all..

A short post - we had a little rain

Been under the whether a little the last couple of days. Little dose of a cold... more frustrating than serious.

Have laid low the last couple of days and didn't get the camera out for our Sunday visit to the block, was a lovely day even tho it wouldn't make its mind up as to rain or shine. We lit the Stove in the shed and received visitors.

The previous owners of the property came up to show us what was were. Very nice process as the place was fire affected.

BUT we have our own water... not sure how much but some all the same.

Let it rain, PLEASE

We finished the construction  and the plumbing, tidied up and presto! We now have a tank on a stand. Now all we need is to have a little rain so that we can plan to get a water pump connected and plumbed to a sink for a little running water.







Got the mower up around the base of the dam and into the 'swampy' area... only bogged the mower once although was touch and go a couple of times. Lost the drive belt for the blades and learnt how to fix that on my own. Whilst I know help would have been at hand if I asked it was nice to do on my own.

Silly ebay post....

Really now - only want brand new rocks with no wear and tear, just as well we don't want postage as well.

Item specifics

Condition:

Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully ... Read more

Honeycomb garden rocks. In good used condition.

This auction is for the rocks pictured.

Additional rocks are available at no extra cost to the buyer (if you need them!)

Inspections welcome - contact 0402 xxx xxx - pick up only from Lilydale, VIC 3140

Progress towards some water..

This morning was a lovely but chilly start to the day. Just love the big blue sky and low clouds or fog if you are in the valley...

The last couple of weekends have been searching for and locating a tank and getting the mighty mower moving again.

Success on both fronts - tank from ebay and about $150 less than most retail prices, the stumps, concrete and re-claimed hardwood for the stand a couple of hundred. Now on the hunt for pipes and plumbing - we did find a length of polly pipe on a hard rubbish collection so will need a little more to complete that - then there is a water pump. That can wait a little as we have no water...

Today we had Leigh and father helping to build the stand in the stump holes we started last weekend when we delivered the tank, my house mates also come and joined us to assist.

The stumps almost done, deceptive that they are square is all in the angle of the photo...

Lumples even had a go on the mower...

Our little piece of Paradise

Well time is up! I can now spill the beans - regular readers will be aware we often spent many weekends up at Taggery, and many times over the years discussed that we would like our very own piece of the place there.

Well... now we do... which will mean only one thing - we will now spend a great many more there.

Friday 12th we settled and took possession of the 'keys' to the shed. The property has been bushfire affected and once had a home. The previous owners held on for a while but decided that there time was to be elsewhere - we want to thank them for the opportunity to be the next custodians.

We had our first day yesterday up at 'Our Place', very nice to say that... mowing and walking over every inch of the place and touching to I guess take ownership in a hands on way.

We now have the fun and enjoyment of working out the next plans to add to the place, where and what to plant - connecting electricity, getting some water on via a tank and other comforts as time comes to hand.

The view towards 'The Cathedral'

Yours truly having a break from mowing...

Leigh with the mower...

Victor on the trailer coming home for repairs...

The shed will have to be our base for a time until we decide what is the next steps and save a whole lot more to afford to build a little house.

We will be mixing this up with my sewing,