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[grog]

Truly beautiful Chris, a long wait. Ours are going ok, a lot wrecked by storm

[Eric GSX1400K3]

 

Truly beautiful Chris, a long wait. Ours are going ok, a lot wrecked by storm

very nice.   Noticed the lawn hasn't minded the soaking either. So green.

[grog]

Today i finally finished a 2 1/2 year work project. Removed pool to just a grass area. Lots of sweat, cut fingers, sore back.Even 5 days in hospital, nearly cut off big toe and next one, that was a 3 month sit at home.  Carted away all the timber, steel etc myself, no machines used except saws, drills etc.Was quoted over 20g by tradesman, all up i think around 5g. Carted/barrowed 11 tons of soil. Mrs thought it would never get finished, me neither sometimes. Now just grass to fix. Never again starting a big project, will pay next time. Sure makes bike maintenance look easy. 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Well done mate, I remember putting an above ground pool in with my dad at their old place, he got the pool from a work mate for niks, it was harder to pull it out of the original house than put it back together at my dads house.  We enjoyed that pool for 20 odd years. 

[KiwiCol]

Big job that Grog, better get yerself a beer!

[Will14]

Today i finally finished a 2 1/2 year work project. Removed pool to just a grass area. Lots of sweat, cut fingers, sore back.Even 5 days in hospital, nearly cut off big toe and next one, that was a 3 month sit at home.  Carted away all the timber, steel etc myself, no machines used except saws, drills etc.Was quoted over 20g by tradesman, all up i think around 5g. Carted/barrowed 11 tons of soil. Mrs thought it would never get finished, me neither sometimes. Now just grass to fix. Never again starting a big project, will pay next time. Sure makes bike maintenance look easy. 

@grog A good job well done, be a nice area for a fish pond now maybe   

[Tony Nitrous]

The pics arent great but it made me smile today...

Watching an Echidna walk past the house build. I went over to take his pic and he curled up and froze as they do.  So I backed off a way and waited for him to go on his way. True to form off he went, mooching about, straight towards me, until he bumped into me and realised what he'd done. Back into a ball again!

[Tony Nitrous]

My nearest neighbours...

Redneck Renthals !

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Nice Texas longhorns,

[grog]

Great pics Tony. My old mates cow, brilliant animal.

[Irish in Oz]

I suppose it's a change from sheep.

[Tony Nitrous]

Nice Texas longhorns,

Correct.

My neighbour has downsized his farm a bit but does OK making high end fancy cutlery and kitchen stuff from horn and Italian pewter. He's had a few articles in print and a program on the ABC about it. Not cheap but it sells. He's a big fan of the Texas Longhorns.

There's no way they'd fit though my cattle pens!

[Tony Nitrous]

11 months and 5 days after breaking ground, I have a house again.  No fridge / freezer, no bedroom suite, missing 2 screen doors, missing roller blinds, still need to back fill around the water tanks etc etc... but I'm over this building sh*t and with an esky, kettle and mattress I'm moving in tomorrow. Near enough is good enough.

[Hooli]

Looks a damn nice place that 

[Tony Nitrous]

Looks a damn nice place that 

Thanks, it's taken a lot of work and many years renovating properties to get to this stage.  I could write a book on the dramas and sleepless nights and money pits we've been through.  I've questioned if we were doing the right thing many times, and ended up cashing in a pension to fund it in the end. 

On the bright side... I've put up a couple of sheds next to it to put my junk in...