Usually being quiet on the blog is a hint that life is busy. And this last month has really been that. I'm not sure that we've done too much really, but we have moved house, and anyone who's moved knows that it can be quite an effort. I thought that all the international moves we've made have been big, but in reality when it comes down to it we only ever have suitcases to take with us. This time we moved houses within our city walls so we had to haul all our furniture with us.
Here's a few photos. It's a renovated Queenslander. Meaning it's a really old house that's been raised up high and built in underneath. The really old part was built in 1924 which I think is just so cool. It does mean however that the window's don't exactly shut, the wooden floor boards have massive gaps filled with 89 years of dirt and the paint has been coated and re-coated over the years, but it's just beautiful and we're happy here.
The renovations have been done well and we're finding it a comfortable fit for our family which is great.
This is sunroom. Although we affectionately refer to it as the 'cat room' because when we first viewed the house there was a cat dozing on a couch in the warmth.
Stained glass window in the dining room.
I have a permanent flower in my house.
The hallway. I really like that there's a hallway, with the open plan living in modern houses it almost feels luxurious to have a hallway as now they seem to be a waste of space.
I'm still thinking through what to put on the walls, but at least we have a rug!
The outside deck upstairs (there's one downstairs also)
The children and I were enjoying the morning winter sun, watching the 'big kids' walk to the local primary school.
Decoration
Sunset.
As you can see this house has been raised quite high which provides some lovely views.
