Back on Track

Been almost a week and our little incident last weekend has had no impact on the speed at which the house seems to be going up. We can't believe the house is almost at lock up stage, just needs a door and the windows fixed anyway here's some pics.

Veranda and front door

Entrance

Hall with insulation

Plaster in the living room

Aftermath of Cyclone Anthony

Gong Hei Fatt Choi (Happy Chinese New Year) everybody :) May the year of the rabbit keep you all safe, happy, healthy and prosperous in all ways!

Here are some more pictures taken on Chinese New Year eve. Our bathtub was delivered, windows and sliding doors were loooking goood and everything was fine and dandy. Even the weather was beautiful and we were looking forward to having the bricks done by the end of the week.

Living Room

Bath is in

Bricks almost up, windows and sliding doors intact

Within 24 hours however, everything changed. Remnants of cyclone Anthony hit Melbourne, though nothing in comparison with what happened up in Queensland. Wind and rain caused havoc across the state with flash flooding and a fair amount of damage. Just getting out to our new house was an adventure constantly being turned back due to flooded roads.

So near yet so far....the big golf ball tower in the distance is a 

weather station, not too far from the entrance to the estate

Damn no access from this side too

Anyway we finally made it to the house... 

Hmmm. something's not right. 

Can you see what's in the distance?

Uh Oh!

Windows and sliding door on the floor

Bye-bye sliding door

A hole where our window used to be

The blast zone

A bath full of glass. Extreme bath time

It's still pouring at the moment and we will be heading back out again tomorrow to do some work. Let's hope we get a break from this terrible weather. What a way to start CNY, with so much water "Yao Sui"- bringing good health, wealth and happiness...but perhaps a tad too much.

Fern getting dirty in her boots