Our house is a very very fine house...

Well, we're getting there slowly, a few hiccups on the way and the biggest one is the problem that internal windows that should be rimu are pine. So that will delay things while they get them out and get it right!!

Still - the ol' girl is slowly starting to look like she used to....

The recreation of the chimney stack is impressive, and the placement of the house is spot on because some bulbs are starting to come through where they always have done!! Amazingly resilient considering the digger demolished the house and scraped the section!

Progress

Window frames getting ready for fitting...good job too as it is pretty cold here at the moment!

House progress

So the progress has been impressive...still on target to be home in a few months time (after 4 years...at long bloody last).

Its enough to bring you chills

Winter has arrived with all the appeal of a door to door sales rep. 

I have been away with work, travelling way down to the bottom of our South Island to Mossburn. I do actually enjoy visiting down here, weather aside. I even went for an evening walk (albeit as cold as witches tits).

 Saw this chap guarding the vege patch...while it seems even Disney has ventured this far south....

 The local dairy, where I had to purchase some thermal socks.....

 And the local accommodation (where I was advised I had arrived on a good night cos there were some truckers in!)

I have to say I gave the truckers a miss (I know, I know - where is my adventurous spirit??)

Progress....

So - the builders have been busy boys...look!!

And now, this is how it looked on Friday....

We are pretty pleased with this rate of progress I have to say!! The builder boy said the roof should be going on around 18 May (yes, THIS YEAR) so yep...yay!!

How have y'all been anyway? Am so busy scooting about the countryside with my (not so new now) job, hardly ever get to stop by anymore.

Good foundations....

And now we have the start of the boxing...great start at least! I guess you can tell we are pretty excited about all this, will try not to bore you with it!!

The programme the Whovian and I are now locked into is Vikings....a far cry from DT and his companions (altho' we did watch Broadchurch Season 1 recently...bit of a let down really) but we quite like the strong female characters and of course, some of those Viking boys sans shirts aren't too bad either!! Not sure it is historically completely accurate but it is a good programme if you're not too squeamish.

This week I am heading to Dargaville (tomorrow actually) so am hoping the cyclone will have blown itself out of puff by the time I board my plane! Maybe "Pam" can lend some of her puffery to Mr Clarkson - he may be a bit deflated at the moment albeit momentarily I am sure. However, as they say....

Te Aroha

Have been away with work, get about the country still which I enjoy - means I don't have to do housework at home and all my meals are cooked for me, no tidying up to be done (well, I'm not overly messy anyway so...)

However, it is great to get up into our North Island and see whats going on. Te Aroha for example....

About the only real 'fault' is the lack of really nice restaurants...however, since I'm not cooking I don't really think its a 'thing'. The place we stay at is fabulous, if you are ever out this way it is well worth taking the trip. Greg is a wonderful host, but watch him with your wine....

Anyway, had a bit of progress with the house this week, foundation holes have been dug....