Funny what one discovers!

Hi Guys,

Had to do a mini update on my last blog. 

This will be brief and sweet. 

Remember that Triffid that was taking over my backyard.  Well it has been tamed.

Here is a reminder of what was a 'take over'!

Well, here is the same space after clearing out said Triffid...

Looks weird for starters and I had totally forgotten about the pathway that has not been seen since the year after Dad passed away early 2002.  He would be pleased.  Mum would be to a point, but not about the plants being drastically cut back.

Same pozy from the side of Dad's handy work with cement.

My daughter's boyfriend was hacking away and luckily stopped to investigate and didn't smash this next find.  My Dragon! 

Happy and lucky that my Dragon was finally uncovered.

Mum and Dad really had one main argument and that was 'to prune or not to prune'. 

Dad was the radical pruner (he was from the city).  Mum less harsh a pruner (she was more country seaside). 

This line of where to 'cut' was always discussed vigorously and on the odd occasion almost heatedly.

At least now we can use the back door once more.

What started all this was my daughter's boyfriend came to finish placing the remaining items out onto the hard rubbish collection and got sidetracked at wanting to get the one pathway free to use!  Little did we know.  Some items are still in the backyard due to a sudden downpour, but there is still one last opportunity to finish it off and that is next weekend. 

After which it will be a long long one year wait till the next collection organised by this council.

Things are starting to take shape. 

Soon we rearrange the lounge to better utilise the space and we will be making a start on the bones of the outside after the rubbish is taken away.

By the way all plastic chairs got 'taken' the very night they were put out.  Next to go was the innards of the air conditioner.

Strange thing is my pile has grown over the last week. 

It really is a miracle! 

That is the power of rubbish.  However, why said people cannot place it outside their own homes as it will be collected anyway baffles me!

Did you know all Lama's deficate in the same communal spot!  Just an interesting point.  

Still hard at work with my new day job with little time to expand at this moment. 

Till the next instalment.

Cheers
Anita who has tamed her Triffid!