So, on Friday we were handed the keys to our new house. When I say we I mean Michael as it was too late in the day for me and Kez to go out (she still sleeps in the afternoon). He put on his painting clothes, loaded up the car, picked up the keys and then went straight there for painting!
We basically have/had Friday, Saturday and Sunday (with church Sun morning) to paint the house before the moving in of everything on Monday (tomorrow here as its already Sunday in Perth). Yesterday I spent the day there with him painting. I sat either on the floor or on an office chair with wheels most of the time. Last night both of us were exhausted, I was fast asleep somewhere between 9pm and 9.30pm, only just lasting that long!
Living Area, sans furniture of course and pre-painting.
I took some pics of the painting (above) but also of some of the native flora and fauna (well, if you count chickens!) around our new house. I’ll take a proper shot of the front later. So, here’s the shots, I love the native Aussie garden we have going there:
I can’t remember what this tree is, someone enlighten me!
Beautiful bark of the white gum (so much painting inspiration here).
Gum Tree
Red Gums
Mandarin Tree Fruiting
Our new chookies! We’ve called them Pippin and Frodo.
Honkey Nuts
Very wet Wattle
Another type of gum tree
And finally, the front of our house.
The house & garden look delightful.
Wishing you all every happiness in your new home!
Your new house looks nice! The wood floors look fantastic. I hope that your move goes well.
Good luck with moving in!
Those gum trees look very interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen photos of a gum tree before. . .
Amazing photos of the flora & fauna. BTW, love those “sexy” painting clothes Michael had on…lol!
Fancy painting over that “lovely” colour those previous owners so lovingly chose…..my, my, what a couple of designer vandals. lol.
Seriously, looking forward to seeing the transformation FIRST HAND! Wahoo!
See Ya!
I hope you new home brings you much joy. From the looks of these pictures, it will also provide you with much inspiration! Give Pippin and Frodo a pat for me!
hope your move went well yesterday! lucky you guys weren’t moving on saturday, the weather was crazy!
your new house looks great.
and i love your chickens. i had one in highschool called einstein…..
Those photos of your new garden are so beautiful and inspirational. what a wonderful environment in which to work
Amanda, congratuions on the new house and on a wonderful blog! I love it. I’m going to steal that photo of the birch. It is inspiring all right, so much so that I’ve got a whole new set of pendants in mind!
Lynda/SCDiva
congulations!!!!!
can’t believe you spent three days on painting!!
and you have CHOOKS….hahahh
can’t wait to see more photos!
Great foliage photos! I’m so jealous. All I have around my apartment is one tree. I live in the concrete jungle.
Lovely! I especially love the chooks
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