Category Archives: House and Home

Bashing my head into my desk. Repeatedly.

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Caitlin

It’s Easter. And we all know what that means for those of use lucky enough to live within range of the BOOOM BOOM BOOM THUD THUD THUD of Easterfest EasterPEST – nonstop NOISE from Friday.  From morning til at least … Continue reading →

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*headdesk* heading into Week 4…

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Caitlin

So, hands up how many of you guessed that by Week 3 I would be FRUSTRATED with this course? That many of you?  Huh. I am jealous of my time.  I need a  lot of sleep.  I am finding it … Continue reading →

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Wet…

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Caitlin

Just an update on the throw-away line at the bottom of yesterday’s blog – we had 29 mm of rain yesterday (to 9 am this morning, at the airport – and as I have remarked previously, our house seems to … Continue reading →

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At last, it’s a bit cooler…

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Caitlin

It’s been HOT for the last couple of days – Tuesday night was so hot that I ended up sleeping outside in a makeshift camp on the concrete under the tin roof patio – groundsheet, big cushions off the lounge, … Continue reading →

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That was the year that was…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Caitlin

January 2011: Floods. February: Clean-up from floods, plus: And we found termite damage. Which meant that: (with HUGE thanks to Mum and Dad for their generous help) March: And April: Also new gutters, new water tank, repairs to the solar … Continue reading →

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While I was out…

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Caitlin

Mr B had some excitement! (Note: though we see these around often, this is the first time one has come inside the shed… I don’t think we want to add one to the menagerie!)  

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First pizzas… and the renovation saga continues.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Caitlin

So the new stove got its first run last night – not with anything super-special, but with lazy pizzas.  We don’t even make the dough – just use a round of Lebanese  (pita) bread, slap something appropriately tomatoey on (last … Continue reading →

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AT LAST! New stove is here, woooohoooo!

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Caitlin

This is it – a Belling (from Britain) multifunction, double oven stove with ceramic cooktop.  SO EXCITING!!  The electrician will be here first thing in the morning to connect it and then LOOK OUT! I’m NOT going to go berserk … Continue reading →

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In other news… psychotherapy and some distractions

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Caitlin

I saw my psychiatr1st again today.  We talked about medicat1on changes (scary!) but I don’t think I’ll be changing anything until the new year.  Frustrating but at the same time, necessary – I might need to go inpatient for a … Continue reading →

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I can’t wait for it to arrive!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Caitlin

“It” being   – ta da – THIS! Our new stove!  It’s a British brand, Belling, which I hadn’t come across before (but Dad tells me that Nana had a “Baby Belling Stovette” in her kitchen in Leeton from 1940 something … Continue reading →

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