So it's been quite a few months since an update. Our neighbours (north and south) have both moved in and are busy getting their front gardens sorted out. They're looking good. Our little segment of St Arnaud Road is slowly taking shape. Now just for some lawn on the nature strip.
So far we've not had any major issues with the house. When it was really windy, it appears a few roof trusses snapped, but UEH was quick to send someone out to replace them all.
We finally got a sparky to mount our TV in the theater room and feed all the wires in the wall. Looks great. Nice and clean.
Our eldest child has started school this year at Exford and we're finding the school amazing. Done a session at a sausage sizzle and enjoyed it, though it was a 40 degree day and the BBQ probably made it around 50 degrees where I was standing doing the meat.
The wind was quite hectic in December, as it was in most of Victoria. But our little lemon tree has survived and is flowering now. Doubt there'll be any lemons soon, but at least it's surviving.
We may be the first lot in Stage 11 to now have all their adjoining blocks occupied. Which is great to hear the kids playing in the various back gardens on the weekends.
About 2 weeks ago, I heard a noise coming from the laundry when I turned on my study light at 05H50 in the morning. Walked into the laundry and turned the light on...only to find a 'teenage' joey standing on the other side of the sliding door with his paws on the sliding door- the light from the study must have attracted his attention. To this day, we're not sure how he got into our rear garden. It's too high to jump over from any of our neighbours, so our best guess is that he somehow got in via the side gate (simple latch) and got stuck. I woke my wife and we watched him on our alfresco. He then disappeared from sight and proceeded to jump over the lower fence on our southern side - quite a brave jump.
UEH is still fixing a few things around the house. Going around in circles really...but hey, it's their money they're wasting.
Our lawn is amazing. It's beautiful when cut...but boy does it grow in summer.
