Looking after the lovely Isla (and at twenty months she is full of beans) on Tuesday's until Cheryl and Gus (the other grandparents) get back from a holiday to their homeland of Scotland. I am so enjoying my time with her. However, yesterday wasn't one of the good days, poor little thing was so sick, high temperature and just quite miserable. Mum and Dad have been trying to get her to stop using her dummy but I had to go and buy her one as she was just so restless, she also conned me into buying her 'Miss Pinky' her new teddy bear.
Consequently I have picked up Isla's bug and am not well at all, headache, chesty, itchy eyes, not nice at all.
I am pleased to say that my 'tiny retirement home' build has now started. The earthworks have been done today and I should have a slab by next week if the weather holds up. So crossing all fingers and toes.
It's so exciting now that it has finally started! I also received the star rating today and it is rated at 7.5 stars which is fantastic. Would like to try to get to 8 but I don't know whether this is achievable, will have to wait and see.
I will put up some pics at the weekend so if you like you can follow the build.
Carolyn
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Two years after I finished with my blog which must have been the shortest blog in history, I have decided to start it up again. This time I intend to keep it ticking along with at least a post a week to keep you all up to date with the happenings or not in my life.
First of all is the long awaited build of my little retirement home which I am so excited about. I designed the home using a program called "Chief Architect". It is a very basic little home that will suit my requirements as I move forward to retirement in about eight years time. Hopefully it will able to achieve the 7.5 star rating which is far above the 6 star which new homes must meet in Tasmania. Unfortunately you have to spend a lot more than what I have to achieve the bigger figures.
I visited the Designers' Show at Princes Wharf today and met up with Sarah B. from Molly's Maison who first inspired me to start a blog those few years ago when I first read her blog. Pop on over to her blog as she is a clever lady.
Well that's it for the first post, I'm off now to iron my clothes for work tomorrow!
Best wishes,
First of all is the long awaited build of my little retirement home which I am so excited about. I designed the home using a program called "Chief Architect". It is a very basic little home that will suit my requirements as I move forward to retirement in about eight years time. Hopefully it will able to achieve the 7.5 star rating which is far above the 6 star which new homes must meet in Tasmania. Unfortunately you have to spend a lot more than what I have to achieve the bigger figures.
I visited the Designers' Show at Princes Wharf today and met up with Sarah B. from Molly's Maison who first inspired me to start a blog those few years ago when I first read her blog. Pop on over to her blog as she is a clever lady.
Well that's it for the first post, I'm off now to iron my clothes for work tomorrow!
Best wishes,
Carolyn
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