Slow going in Wellington's Winter. However when work can't be done on the studio, there is always the garden! Small retainer in and 2 raised beds completed. Also cleared a little space for Pergola. Yep.

Rom's mate Ali came round & worked his chainsaw magic on our trees- we now have more light & a big pile of branches to mulch! And no dead trees hanging over the power lines is a bonus :)

The studio is looking good now! Just the roof & french doors to go, then there's the inside aye Rom.

More progress...

Studio progress!

Rom has been hard at work preparing for his studio build. After the water was all drained out he dug 9 holes through a shelf of bedrock for the foundations- 3 anchor posts are in with the rest to follow.

It seems like we haven't achieved a lot inside the house yet but Rom has been hard at work outside. He has cleared all the rotting veges from the garden (We ate all the good stuff of course!) He then set to work clearing the section near the front door where he is going to build his studio. He got it all perfect & level, after removing the grass- and then it rained, for about 4 days straight. So we were left with a muddy pool. Such fun.
The sun has since returned and with the help of a trusty bucket the area is dry & flat once again.

The chaos in the vege garden (before)

Cleared out, straightened up & watered :)

The lawn is also looking much nicer after a good mow.

And then the rain came...

Our turquoise house

We got the keys to our turquoise house on the 28/2/2014. We're excited & nervous to start living the turquoise life we've dreamed of for so long.

Here are the pictures of the house before we moved in & the Jim White lyrics Wayne told us about that really just say it all.

I'll never fit in so why should I try?

How I'm I ever gonna pass for a normal guy?
I can't wear no suit and tie, gotta let my freak flag fly
If I walk the straight and narrow one more day I think I'll die

Because I wanna live in a turquoise house
With a turquoise garden and a turquoise yard
Drive around town in a turquoise car
Find a turquoise girl with a turquoise heart

I want turquoise carpets and turquoise shoes
Turquoise papers with all the turquoise news
Turquoise only, not teal or aquamarine
I've seen my future and it's a shade of blueish green

This life's not for the faint
But you can't be what you ain't
I know I'll never truly be myself
Till I get me that turquoise paint.