This week has been H.U.G.E. And crazy, disappointing, amazing, challenging, encouraging...Highs and lows all over the place.
It's still crazy hot. Summer has forgotten to end. It may not. I am thrilled to be sporting a fresh sunburn one inch below my knees. Now I look like a tan, beige, red and white patchwork quilt. Goody.
I could smell hubby come home just before. Even through my gagging, I am so incredibly proud of his 14 hr day. He is a machine!
We have had more hoons drive down the steep slope, not to dump green waste, but their KFC rubbish before ripping up more ground. Not really the kind of attention we want. I argued with hubby as to why I couldn't plant tyre spikes. Darn safety issues.
Read on to have a look at the week that was...
MONDAY
Hubby had been scouting for a while for a ride on mower. Today, we found one. Quite a drive away. That drive involved us having to hire another large, heavy trailer, drive to an unfamiliar city in the heat, get lost several times, make couples who fight on home improvement shows look calm and rational, and eventually find the guys home and purchase a ride on.
Thankfully, the guy was friendly, owned a mower shop, showed us how to use it in detail, and said we could contact him for any issues if needed.
Our fab new toy :)
Haven't used it yet- hubby has beaten me too it.
TUESDAY
Such a yuk start to the day...
Turned up to find our new trailer had been treated badly. The break light cable had been severed. Instead of getting the blue slip done, we tracked down a auto electrician to repair this disappointing damage.
He was a lovely guy who chatted away in the blistering hot sun whilst he worked. He gave us a bag of his home grown fruit as a gift when we left.
A challenging start turned into a pleasant ending.
I like friendly people.
We ended the day without the trailer blue slip or rego getting done.
WEDNESDAY
I intended to go to gym today. My gym ended up being lifting, and throwing, a huge pile of logs and branches. In the heat. No choreographed tunes and blissful air con for this girl- I'm made of tougher stuff than that. Not really. I'm a diva in this heat. But I did impress hubby when I loaded the trailer in under 10 minutes. Go me :)
Hubby also started digging a curved walkway. The place is starting to take on shape. Exciting.
THURSDAY
Blue slip today. It went without a hitch. Not so lucky at the RMS. Apparently, we were supposed to have been given an invoice when we purchased the trailer, not an ordinary receipt. So it was a trip back to Bunnings to get this. Thankfully, though it was confusing for all, the staff were incredibly helpful, and we all feel we have learnt something from the process. Fast forward seven hours and a $155 later, we finally have a registered trailer.
The runaround has been worth it. The trailer has already been invaluable in helping us clear the land. Even better now that we can legally take it on the road.
Today also involved us ripping down a fence. The kids play area had a fence around it that had definitely seen better days, so down it came, ready for some remodeling.
Out with the old.
Uneven, old mix-matched wooden posts are being removed for a touch of modern.
FRIDAY
My hubby is an incredibly dedicated and hardworking person, and with this project, even more so. He is down at the crack of dawn getting stuck into work. This morning, I arrived at 7:30am- hours after him. My 20 yr old watched her sissy so I could help my hubby. Grateful.
We hired a post hole digger. It was noisy, and difficult. Difficult because the machine was a little past its prime, and because the ground is either sand, or clay. One collapses, one compacts. Fun.
May I say, putting fences in is quite the challenge. So much measuring, checking, and re-checking. It is worth it though. Nothing looks worse than out of line, uneven fences.
Hubby putting in the new black metal post, and making sure it's exactly where it needs to be. He inspires me :)
Almost as soon as we got the last side post in, the shipping container we were told about yesterday arrived.
The driver was lovely and chatted with us for close to half an hour after putting the container in place.
People seem genuinely interested in what's going on here.
Might I add, the shipping container was free!
Now we have a secure larger space available.
More posts going in. Slow, tedious, and very hot work.
Hubby lined the remaining fence segments up.
These old things are getting a lick of black paint.
Why waste what you can reuse?
Tomorrow will be another big day. The fence has to be completed by Sunday for use by creche. I am on creche so I would appreciate this being done. A dozen kids trapped inside...no thanks!
I must say, the work is challenging. I shoveled road base into the wheel barrow and carted it to hubby, helped fill the post holes, pulled apart a hardwood sandpit for use elsewhere, lifted fence sections, and more. My hubby is the star of the day, however. He just didn't stop.
But when you believe in something so strongly, why would you? The passion keeps you going.
That is all for now, dear readers. Hope this is inspiring some of you to get out and challenge yourself someway this week.
Until next time, thanks for reading :)
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