Catch Up

Peter has been having his health problems of late so it was about time to catch up with Pete and Jill for coffee.  He is maintaining his spirits but is facing some major issues as his Parkinsons Disease progresses.

Adding the Lid

The roof of the house is gradually being added.  We are very happy with the colour that seems to change with the changing sky.  It is probably taking a little longer to install as there is thick (anti condensation) insulation being installed under the iron.  This will also dampen the sound of rain on the roof.

 The TV antenna is in place a little earlier than we expected!

Travelers Meet Up

The difficulty of catching up with fellow travelers is that they are always travelling.  We caught up with our friends from our European tour for lunch and an inspection of the new house yesterday.  Our next meeting looks like being in November when everyone is back in Australia!

Birthday Lunch(es)

We were late with Mitchell's Birthday lunch but balanced that by being early for Ebony's lunch.  AngAng, our favourite little restaurant at the Ringwood Town Square treated us well yet again and we came away quite replete after some great food and conversation.  Of course no matter how good the meal it had to be finished off with some ice-cream.

Roof Arrives

Work continues on the new house.  This week all the windows arrived and have been stored inside.  The major work has been on the roof with the gutters and the steel roof being installed over padded anti-condensation insulation.

The windows are stacked up ready for installation.

The upper storey is taking shape and looks quite spacious with wider landing area and the higher ceilings.

Louie the Lookout

Louie likes to keep a check on things if his humans are not present.

Sky Stuff

We have been having some beautiful skies over the build recently.  They just force you to drag out the camera.

Claire's Birthday Dinner

Adam and Kate arranged Claire's birthday dinner at their place last night.  As always, it was a wonderful meal but of course the best part was catching up with all the family.  Entertainment for the evening was provided by Louie.

James helped some of the guests work up an appetite before the meal.

Claire received some perfume and some bath sets in colours appropriate to the new house.

 It was a fantastic evening and family catch up.

Louie Likes Lazing Around

We are looking forward to catching up with the latest family member this evening.  It appears the only problem we will face is distinguishing him from other toys.

The family assembled at Adam and Kate's place for Claire's birthday dinner but Louie was the star attraction.  He is quite comfortable with his humans and is happy to order them around.

Torvo Takes Time out

Lisa and Mark headed off to the Prom for a couple of days.  Great plan but they were evacuated when bushfires threatened. Torvo did not seem to think we were an appropriate replacement while they were gone.