Category Archives: Home & Lifestyle

This was not supposed to be a block that was tricky to landscape. But because of building covenants, it meant that the retaining wall we normally would have had constructed on the boundary line had to be brought in by … Continue reading →

It’s only taken almost six months. But I can now say that I have a backyard. Of course it was always there but a whole heap of barren soil just doesn’t seem to paint the picture of an ideal Aussie … Continue reading →

Because we are a somewhat techy household, we seem to have an abundance of computer towers kicking about the place. I’m not entirely sure what all of them do, only that we have them. Only one of them is what … Continue reading →

It’s been a bit of a long road trying to get it done but at long last, the retaining wall is looking that little bit closer to completion. There is still a little bit more to do towards the front … Continue reading →

Late last year we got some quoting done for flooring in our garage. Most people don’t bother with flooring in there – after all, it’s the room where you just keep your cars and crap that you don’t want messing … Continue reading →

At the old house, we had a faithful hot water system which was solar with electrical backup. While it did the job in summer, we had to frequently use electricity backup to keep the hot water coming in winter or … Continue reading →

I will not speak of the retaining wall for a while, I promise. This is the first year in a while that I haven’t set myself a challenge to complete throughout the year. The 365 self portrait doesn’t take my … Continue reading →

But lately, I am getting just that little bit sick of it. We’ve been waiting for a few months to get our retaining wall done and the rain makes it just that little bit more difficult. Of course, if they … Continue reading →