The House

Entrance

The house is near completion here are a few pics of the outside.  I can't go inside at the moment due to the painters spraying up a storm.

The Garage

The patio with master bedroom and lounge

Lounge/Dinning & Spare Room

We have officially handed in our notice with the landlord which means there is only 3 more weeks and the Finnie's will move into the new house.

Dave has two jobs to do inside which are installing the kitchen and putting on the skirting boards.  This weekend he will install the kitchen so watch the space for pictures......

Princess & Guinea

Princess & Guinea

Over the past 3 weeks I have been animal sitting for our friends, whilst they whisked off to Perth for their daughters baptism.  I was somewhat nervous about this as these little darlings are the joy and very very precious pets to two lovely girls.  The rabbit (Princess) was imported from Perth when the family shifted here and it cost a little bit of money to do that. 

The first week it rained and rained and rained I got a big sheet of plastic and covered their little shelter.  The bedding was soaked so I went to the pet shop and it was so much fun looking at all the animals I was tempted to buy a little rabbit myself but instead I spoilt my new stay overs.  I got them some nice soft pine bedding which is suppose to absorb moisture and odour which is good because guinea tends to do her toilet stuff inside her house. The shop also sold treats and nuts and I also got them a cool drinking bottle.  All geared up I went home and cleaned out the sloppy mess and laid the new bedding it looked very comfortable.  I set up the new drink bottle and dished up the nuts and treats not to mention the apples and carrot and silverbeet leaves.  I came back to see how they were enjoying the new stuff only to find half the bedding kicked out of the shelter ungrateful critters (or perhaps I put to much in).

I had to move the cage every three to four hours because our grass was so short they would tear the lawn up and the landlord would not be a happy chappy.  Consequently I took them around to the new house as there is lots of grass. Worried they would get stolen or mauled by dogs or cats I visited them 2-3 times a day.

I have grown to like these little ones and now the owners are home I will miss them.  Who knows maybe I will take another trip to the pet shop...............................

Princess eating nuts and the new water bottle

Eclipse

With only 17 days to go until the Eclipse movie hits the big screen, I have challenged myself to read the book before it comes.  I wasn't going to read it but I really enjoyed watching the New Moon movie and seeing the book come to life.  I have seen the trailer preview for Eclipse and I got excited so hence the challenge.  Realistically I don't think it will happen but I have started off with a hiss and a roar, reading 102 pages over 8 hours.  Gosh I even shocked myself but its been alot more easier to read than New Moon.  So cheer me on readers and keep encouraging me. 

Building Inspector Part 2

After my terrible experience with the inspector from hell, my darling husband informed me that he had booked another inspection for Wednesday.  I just cringed and told him please don't ask me to do it.  I really really didn't want to go through all that again. Dave told me not to worry that he had made an official complaint to BI boss.  He then informed me that he had emailed my blog post to the boss so he could read it for himself.  I said you didn't!! how embarrassing.  Furthermore Dave said that the boss man himself is coming out to do the inspection NO!!!! I definately didn't want to meet or do the inspection.  Dave told me not to be silly that the boss man is really nice and that he wanted to come out and meet the author and to apologies personally. 

Putting on my brave face I went reluctantly to meet BI boss man.  He was on time which was a good thing and he looked friendly.  He greeted me and shook my hand and said it was nice to meet the author.  I felt my face warm up and I held Nicholas hand firmly.  I explained my blog post is where I vent and I still cant believe Dave sent you the link.  BM was grateful for the details as he had had complaints before but unless someone writes it down nothing can be done about it.  He then went on to express his apologies and that that particular  BI was somewhat strange.  He left it at that and began the inspections which to my amazement took all of 5-10min. No questions asked just compliments and big tick of approval to carry on and complete the house. Thank you BI boss man my faith in the system has been restored.

That's right hard to believe the building of our home is near completion.  We should move in approximately 4-5 weeks.  Looking back on past post I need to update more photos so stayed tuned .........

                                                                                                                             

Missionaries for Dinner

Today I was at the supermarket and my phone rang.  It was the Elders, they were looking for a meal  (I had offered to feed them one day) so they were taking my offer up.  I didn't think it would be a problem and told them to come about 5.30pm.

Nicholas and I headed off to piano lessons after school, stopping off at the bakery for our weekly chocolate donut.  After piano lessons we drove home over three mile hill,  which happened to have road works going on to repair the damage due to a weeks worth of rain.  The road was frosty and we had to stop for a little while.  Looking at my watch it was 4.50pm I still had to pick up Kate from Montessorri and then get home to cook dinner YIKES. 

After getting Kate from daycare I rushed home and started cooking savioury mince on rice and a fruit crumble for dessert.  5.30pm the Elders hadn't arrived (thank goodness) then the phone rang it was them.  They were going to be 10min late.  I said with much relief be as late as you like.  They arrived approx 5.45pm I greeted them and they came in,  we sat and had a chat.  I then went to the kitchen to check on dinner and whilst there I informed the Elders it didn't matter they were late because Dave hadn't arrived home yet either.  Both missionaries stood up promptly and apologised and quickly went to leave.  I had totally forgotten that they couldn't be in the house without Dave being there.  I felt really bad for them as it was so cold, frosty cold they were going to stand outside and wait for Dave to come home.  I suggested they wait in the car instead. 

I text Dave to see how far away he was and unfortunately he was going to be another 30min.  I knew the missionaries had another appointment to go to and so I told them I would bring their dinner to them in the car.  I felt so embarrassed what I thought wouldn't be a problem was a nightmare. The missionaries came to the door and I had their dinner they insisted on standing outside in the freezing cold to eat their meal.

Luckily by the time they had finished their dinner Dave had arrived home thus they were able to eat their dessert in the warmth.  One of the Elders laughed and said our dinners in Mosgiel are always fun because the last dinner they had was at the Jenkins and they didn't realise Kate was in labour upstairs until they asked why she wasn't joining them for dinner.  Craig just casually informed them she was in labour the midwife will be here soon but we wanted to make sure you guys were fed (funny).