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EN-SUITE AND WARDROBE COME TOGETHER
Of course it's been a while coming together but we have reached some exciting stages and a forging ahead regardless. Walk-in wardrobe...
Rosalie
Jul 26, 20201 min read
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A SWING... OR A SWING WITH FLAIR
Our Flame Tree cried out to have a swing hung from its branches. Right from the beginning we had pictured this happening one day and...
Rosalie
Jul 23, 20201 min read
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STREETSCAPE & BEYOND
The lovely new picket fence looked rather lonely without some foliage gracing its presence, it was now time to add some gardens to catch...
Rosalie
Jul 22, 20201 min read
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FIDDLE LEAF BARN - AGAIN...
Always been part of the plan to restore this 'OLD' gem. Cute, rustic, historic but positively useless! Leaked like a sieve and almost...
Rosalie
Jul 2, 20203 min read
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COME REST AWHILE...
In the busyness of life and even in the midst of a Reno we need to stop, regroup and catch our breath - especially when we remember our...
Rosalie
Jun 28, 20201 min read
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SIMULTANEOUS HAPPENINGS
Nothing about our Reno is random even if it may appear that way. During this period there seemed to be all sorts of projects running...
Rosalie
May 27, 20201 min read
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YES — A WHITE PICKET FENCE
A few months ago as Carl was having yet another one of his surgeries, I found myself cruising the internet, as you do! I felt super...
Rosalie
May 14, 20203 min read
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MY HEART'S PRAYER
This Blog entry is to share the progress on our little cottage, but even more than that, it's to share the most amazing answer to prayer...
Rosalie
Apr 23, 20204 min read
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DECK ATTACK
The back deck certainly hadn't been oiled or cleaned for such a long time I am guessing, so it was now time to hit it with the high...
Rosalie
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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JUST BECAUSE WE CAN...
Sometimes it's nice to regroup, stand back, take a deep breath and just enjoy all the changes that have taken place. Hope you enjoy them...
Rosalie
Apr 14, 20201 min read
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'FIDDLE LEAF BARN' REVISITED
For all those loving foliage, then this Blog post is probably not for you. A seriously out of control Monstera Deliciosa had spent a long...
Rosalie
Apr 12, 20201 min read
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LOCKDOWN — TIME FOR R&R
We have been soooo busy and my dear Cherrybimbles have been incredibly helpful. It was time to escape for some fun. Lockdown arrived...
Rosalie
Apr 11, 20201 min read
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VEGE GARDEN & DRAINAGE
Carl was desperate to create a vege garden on his new country estate, so with a plan in place, we set about on that mission. The first...
Rosalie
Apr 6, 20202 min read
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DUNNY LANE BEAUTIFIED
The laneway at the rear of the property, once used by the dunny man, was yet another unfortunate area that needed some help. After...
Rosalie
Apr 5, 20201 min read
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ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOUR
After the transformation of the back yard and all the work involved to get it to this point, there is nothing more satisfying than...
Rosalie
Mar 25, 20201 min read
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FROM BACK YARD TO FRONT
With the back yard now well on its way to looking respectable, we start the challenge of doing the same to the front. Well. not quite the...
Rosalie
Mar 5, 20201 min read
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LONGING FOR COMFORT
It's going to be some time before we are fully set up in our new/old cottage and there is only so long you can cope to sit on camp chairs...
Rosalie
Feb 27, 20201 min read
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ROMANCE IN THE BEDROOM
Well actually the bedroom was entirely void of romance. Just disgusting filth that had accumulated over decades. You MUST be sure to...
Rosalie
Feb 24, 20202 min read
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LANDSCAPING BEGINS
With our hearts set on having a little vege garden at some stage and also a small orchard, we set about planning the general layout of...
Rosalie
Feb 5, 20201 min read
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SUPER RICH REWARDS...
WOW!!! Green grass never looked soooo good! To preserve all the beautiful rich soil, we needed to get some turf ordered - pronto! I did...
Rosalie
Feb 4, 20201 min read
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