The Panel Wrangler

Lisa and Mark have decided to cover the house in solar panels.  Mark found a friend who was offering a good deal and he has subsequently been installing their new power system.

 The new Ringwood Power Station is nearly complete.

Saturday Barbeque

It had been a warm day so the barbeque at Adam and Kate's was preceded by a cooling dip in the pool.

 Lachlan preferred the alternative pool.

Frame Flies Up

As the frame starts to take shape we are more able to visualise the internal space of the new house. We can now see the high ceiling of the living room.

Here We Go Again

James, Patrick and Sophie are all now back in harness for the new school year. We hope they all enjoy the year.

Max had a lonely day without his family.

Out of the Ground

The builders are back after the Christmas break and progress has been swift.  The outline of the ground floor rooms are becoming evident as the frame is put together.

 We had some overnight rain but it was dry by morning for building to proceed.

By afternoon, more wood and trusses were delivered for the upper level frame.

School Year Starts

The holidays end and the school year starts.  Old news for most but Jack starts secondary school today (with a few mates).

The Annual Civilization Challenge

The Despots, Barbarians, Tyrants and Generals gathered at Bordeaux Ave for the annual massive conflagration to determine the future of the Mediterranean and surroundings.  So as to maintain consistency, Italy (me) was crunched by the hordes from Africa (Mitchell) although I managed to inflict considerable damage on everyone with my home grown epidemics.  The Demon of the West (Brett) finally prevailed with a huge last move, gathering the majority of the resources of the known world under his control.

Kate's Birthday Celebration

Brett and Cathy hosted the family gathering for Kate's birthday last night.  For the first time in some years we were unable to watch the Australia Day fireworks as part of the evening entertainment.  However we were able to consume a fantastic meal with barbequed meat and a whole variety of local produce coming from Brett's back yard gardens.  (Five Stars - Highly Recommended)

Blog Book Arrives

The summary of events of 2018 that we included in the Blog have now been published in book form.  It was an eventful year with the sale of Efron St and it is good to have a record of all that has happened.

Base in Place

Things are moving along with our build now.  The under floor insulation is in place as are the heating and cooling ducts. The yellow tongue board is now covering the base ready for the framing stage.