This is going to be a post that has very little written, but lots shown!
I have written two exams this weekend and am very tired. They were both 4 hours each, which takes a lot out of a person, specially considering it typically starts a few hours before with an early wake up for last minute studying...I mean revision :)
Both went okay (only time will tell), unfortunately I still have four assignments due this week, so there is no rest...
I ran my second half marathon for the year last weekend, completing the Pick n Pay Half in 1:53:40. Not too bad considering I only had about two hours of sleep after a friend's karaoke 31st birthday!
Anyway, the purpose of this blog post is to show, not tell, what we have been up to when not at the office or studying/in lectures...
Firstly, the additions in the Bryanston home at Bantry. Please note, while these are undoubtedly a great feature to our home and make it infinitely more private and add re-sale value etc etc, don't be fooled, these were all for our two boys, Jelly and Squeaks. We put these up so that they could play in the garden without us worrying that they are always jumping next door or going to play in the bushes somewhere (a famous Jelly trait). Huge thanks to my dad for doing the lion's share of this installation while I was in lectures all weekend!
The new trellaces up around our entire garden. They were custom made to fit our walls!
Squeak exploring, as he now does every day, sprinting from bush to bush and playing in the grass with the bugs
The most technical piece, the stable door effect over the gate. The piece over the gate is a separate piece that swings on its own hinge, meaning that the gate and the fence can swing independently.
Another of the new additions to the house. Our boys had outgrown their old scratching posts, so we bought (another custom made) treehouse for them, fully equipped with boxes, posts and authentic tree...Squeaks sleeps in that box every night as he likes the "top bunk"
And now on to the progress at Pecanwood and all the changes. These have happened over a very short time, but you'll see the shift from basic walls to roof and now plastering!
The building site, the walls going up on the foundation which spent December and January settling.
The ceiling going up once the walls were completed, over the garage.
The view from the driveway and front garden onto the guest suite. That open space will be a sliding door that opens onto a wrap-around garden for guests.
The view from the front garden into the living area, across the patio and over the lounge. You can see the fireplace in the corner where our Morso fireplace will be installed!
The front entrance looking down into the house.
The view across the living area into the corner where the open plan kitchen will be. The doorway leads into the scullery.
The garage, which now was the roof almost fully tiled and the internal walls plastered.
The patio and on into the living room, with the tiles going onto the roof. The space on the left that has been hollowed out is for the gas braai that we are installing on the covered patio. The wine fridge and bar fridge will go next to that on the right.
The view into the dressing room off the main bedroom and the en suite bathroom.
Looking from the entrance hall down through the house and out towards the golf course.
The en suite bathroom in the guest suite.
The storage room (a major plus) off the garage. This will save us a lot of hassle with golf clubs, bicycles, camping gear and the rest of EVERYTHING!
The main bedroom from the garden. This will also have sliding doors onto the garden and looking out onto the golf course. It also has views out over the Magaliesberg mountain range.
The house is going along brilliantly and it is so nice to see our own design taking shape. Helen and I literally drew, re-drew and measured every inch of this house. It is very satisfying to see our own imagination being created into something tangible! Very exciting!
More to follow...soon!
