Gardening

We've also been taking advantage of the sunny days between the rains to do a bit of work in the garden.

Saturdays have been spent working on the path and filling in a horizontal terrace - in the long-run there should be at least two, if not three terraces, but it's hard work wheelbarrowing earth uphill!

I've also been relocating ferns - it's not to clear in the picture, but the sloping beds nearest the house are now covered in ferns. I'm hoping this will help to hold all the soil in place, as well as looking rather luscious.

There are so many pretty plants growing already, like this purple flower, that it almost feels a shame to bring in new plants. I think I'll try to reach a balance between what grows naturally and what would be useful and nice to look at. And first of all, trees and the like...

The current plan includes lemon/lime, guava, peach, avocado, macadamia nut, and black pepper... yummmmm.

In the Dog House

The neighbourhood dogs certainly seem to feel very at home in the house! Canica (the black dog) and her pal are testing out the kitchen, and have become very good at showing us the way up the stairs... Speaking of which, we now have stairs all the way up to the top of the house.

The builders are now just finishing off the walls at the top of the house - the stairwell, a study and a balcony that will look down the street.

On the garden side of the house, Hector is getting things ready to put the roof on.

You can also see the big arch in the living/dining room area. It's going to be a rather nice room with views up into the garden and plenty of light.

This week we've also been discussing kitchen fittings and a fitted closet for one of the bedrooms, which makes moving in feel that little bit closer.