September

So it's September...Spring has sprung and all that. More importantly our life has FINALLY settled down. At this stage the coming weekend involves absolutely nothing! Looking back through the calendar our last weekend that we didn't have some sort of plans was back at the beginning of March. We've had 25 weekends straight where there has always been something. Don't get me wrong, I love catching up with friends, birthday parties etc but I also love spending time doing a whole lot of nothing and now that this house is built I'm really looking forward to catching up on a whole lot of that nothingness before we have to get stuck into the yard.

Speaking of the yard...The landscapers started last Friday and I'm so pleased we decided to go with Tony (Tony from Landscapes by A &K did the landscaping in our last home). It's looking great so far! We've got a concrete slab at both the front and back doors ready for the timber decking to go in once the retaining wall is built. They're hoping it's only going to take them a couple of weeks to build the retaining wall although I think they're underestimating the sheer size of the bloody thing, especially seeing as I'm the professional and all (pffft) but I did measure that space this afternoon, the wall is something close to 36 metres long and is two separate tiers of 400x400 sandstone blocks with garden beds in between. Hence why I'm glad we went with the landscaper.

Once Tony has worked his magic and done all the "hard scape" stuff we'll have quite a few weekends of planting and turfing and topsoiling (is that even a word?) but I'm somewhat looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to making my own little stamp on this place, to make the finishing touches. That being said I'm also looking forward to sitting back in a deck chair, wine in hand looking at all the hard work that someone else has put in. Did I happen to mention I'm glad we got the landscapers?

Anyway, there's not really a lot else to write about. I'm back at work this week and we're back into the usual routine of work, washing/cooking/cleaning, shower, dinner, bed. Such an exciting life we lead through the week!

The only other thing I did want to mention is that I'm planning another charity golf event for this year and I'd LOVE all of the support I can get. This year will mark #5 for me and so far each year has been bigger than the last so I'd like to keep that trend happening. The date is Thursday 12th November @ Nudgee Golf Club kicking off at 11:00am. You'll need to email me at work etaylor@inlog.com.au or give me a call for registration information. There is also a dinner afterwards again this year so if you're not a golfer and more a hacker like me (if you can even call it hacking) feel free to come along just for dinner! Oh and please spread the word!