Home Sweet Home.

I know I'm a bit late with these photos, suggested by BooMama, but it's still Friday in some parts of the world.

Okay, I admit it, it took me this long to make the place halfway presentable, so I'd better post these while I can.

Front door with Bluewrens in the glass panels, and the essential security/screen door. Grandson Luca was fascinated with the blue wrens when he was about two and would spend ages just looking at them. I guess he thought they were real birds and was surprised to find two exactly the same that didn't fly away.

Kitchen with view to the deck.

Don't anyone steal my cup of tea! I like the kitchen and family room much better now that they are green, white and purple instead of the dark brown and orange that they were for about 27 years.

Family room/meals area. The table is our original dining table and teak doesn't really go with the colour scheme here, but the table extends to 7' 6" long, which is invaluable when all the family visit or for cutting out fabric.

One spare bedroom ... (carpet in this room used to be purple, exact shade of the bed ruffle. Carpet's changed but I haven't gottten around to making a new ruffle.)

... and one not-so-spare bedroom. I posted this photo a few weeks ago showing where most of Russ and Shannon's stuff is while they are overseas for 12 months.

Blogging spot, back when it was new and tidy. The printer is about to be replaced with one that also scans, and I would NEVER buy a black keyboard again, especially when it has to sit down there in the dark.

Dining room. I'm happy that I can actually find this table now that Richard has retired and stopped covering it in schoolwork.

Lounge room. Including R&S's lounge suite and TV unit on the right. Would you believe that Richard now sits on the couch where that pink cushion is and watches both TVs at the same time - sometimes on different channels and with audible commentary.

Both of the above.

The most important little room in the house. The toilet, bathroom and laundry were never meant to be this horrible pink colour - the 4 litre can of paint was meant to be an apricot shade. Too late once it's mixed! That was 10 years ago and it's still waiting for me to repaint it. Can't rush these things, you know.