Reality Bites

Last week I was dangling my tooties over the side of a sail boat, gazing at sublime aqua hues. 

Bliss..

Now I am home and instead of daydreaming while cruising the Whitsunday Islands, I am busy watching this go round and round as it churns through a mountain of washing.

Blah..

Back to reality!

Annie xx

Stuff

Well Hello everyone.

I've been missing in action this past week due to Stuff.

 You know what I mean folks?

Stuff beyond your control. 

Stuff that makes you cross.

So I needed to exert some organisational energy and decided to set about sorting out my laundry and happily tossing this and that. Such as old shoe polish we've kept for fifteen years and haven't used in fourteen. 

Do you like this quirky container I nabbed for the storage of washing powder?

Of course this little beauty is going to make all the difference to my enjoyment of wash days!

                                                   
                                                                      Isn't it sweet          Isn't she sweet

And I'm throwing in a picture of my idol, dahlink Eva just because I think she is Vunderful.

I wonder if Eva did her own laundry and had to deal with Stuff? If she did I bet she looked fabulicious at all times.

Take care Dahlinks.

Annie xx

Planning a Laundry

What is the best method to avoid tackling the ironing basket?

Why, construct a blog post and munch on caramel popcorn that's how. I don't have an over active sweet tooth by any stretch of the imagination but on the odd occasion my daughter brings home this treat I let my hair down. 

So it's action stations at the redroses hacienda again with plans for more renovation and budget dipping. Our bodies and brains needed to rest a wee bit and just potter finishing off several odd jobs before we launched into more reno projects.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that working solidly for six months on this house left us mighty tired and drained.

Mr redroses is renewing parts of the front deck entry. I tell you it's wonderful having a partner that's super handy. The railing was given a new spray of black paint to cover the battle ship grey. The green boards will be disappearing soon too.

Now for some warts and all photos.
The architect is drawing up plans for a new laundry off this area near the door and adjustable awnings will be erected over these west facing windows to counter the summer heat. That clothes line will be retired for a less conspicuous model.
That's my washing flapping in the breeze. To the northern hemisphere folk reading, we Aussies have a penchant for washing, often, and line drying. I truly think it's in our DNA.

Did you grow up with a Hill's Hoist in your backyard? Did you hang on and spin around going weeeee when your Mum wasn't looking? Me too.

Most of this soil will be dug out, the pavers ripped out and a spray on pebbly finish will be laid. The main garden is on the other side of the house so this space is primarily for drying laundry and growing pretty blooms.

Now here's the makeshift laundry that is poky and I can't believe I'm showing you this space because it's messy as. This area will be converted into a powder room after the laundry is constructed, which probably won't be until next year as Christmas is fast approaching and Australia tends to shut down from Dec to Feb. with many tradies taking summer holidays.

Can you see the Wonder Woman magnet on the drier? that would be me ha ha.

Alrighty I'm off to pump some iron!
xx
Ps. and I've gobbled way too much popcorn....