First Home - Video Walk Through

This was fun to make, we're no video people so please forgive the hand-held shakiness!

You can check out the (non-shakey) inside photos, over here.

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New Home

So I think I mentioned we moved half an hour further north, probably won't mean much to most of you but it's further away from the city (Brisbane) in a place called Verrierdale nestled between a town called Eumundi (super small hippy country town) and Noosa (the ritzy part of the Sunshine Coast). Driving to the shops is now longer but I must say I love living more rural :) The first week, we'd all stop whenever we heard a car drive past because it happens so infrequently - less than ten cars a day (to try and set the scene). Gremlin adjusted super quickly and it felt like home to me almost immediately as well. We have a six months lease so we maybe moving again soon but I really hope not! Moving sucks - did I mention that already?

Our friendly kookaburra friend :)

Setting up my knick-knacks made it feel like home :)

It's a two level house, the master bedroom + ensuite, kitchen, living room, dining room, laundry and toilet/shower are downstairs and then upstairs are three bedroom and the main bathroom/toilet. I definitely approve of the three bathroom situation!

We're on a three acre block of land, unfortunately the owners (or those beforehand) decided that clearing the bush and planting palm trees was the way to go. We have lots of bush surrounding so that makes things better. There are also 2 very small dams on the property and ducks!!

We've been trying to explore all our new local eats. Our fav recommendation so far is paperboy cafe at Tewantin, we have gone so many times that on our last visit the lovely owner gave us a fee muffin which was amazing!

Even though I whinge that the land was cleared there are still lots of trees around the house which is nice.

Upstairs and the peachy goodness colour scheme of the main bathroom. The house has a very out date feel but I think that adds to it's charm (I think!)

On my second attempt at photographing mr. kookaburra he let me get a bit closer :)

Cute moving-in flowers Ben bought for me :)

 Bathroom snaps!

Smoothies from a cafe in Eumundi

and our fire place which has been very welcomed these past few weeks with temps dropping for us here in Australia. I even successfully put together my first fire after two failed attempts and a very hurt ego. Starting fires makes me wonder how bush fires eventuate from one tiny cigarette butt (but obviously they do - so no dropping your butts kids!):P

I love that gremlin hangs out with me, on my lap, on the windowsill or under/close by my chair :)

And my room! I put my computer desk smack bang in the middle because if you know me, you know I have a lot of stuff. I've sort of built a bit of a maze but it works and I'm happy. I'm also happy that Ben graciously fits our bed in his room even though he is a semi-hoarder himself :)

Super settled and happy :)
Life update wise, I'm still following my dreams, living cheap, working hard and probably the happiest I've ever been.  I really really want to start sharing my wedding photos but it's a bit murky water with copyrights and ownership so I'll chat with Nick (the photographer I work with) about all that :). I do a wedding almost every week and I've learned so much, despite it being more full on then I had ever anticipated it's also really really fun and it feels amazing to be pursuing so much creativity in my life.

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Moving Out

So I've officially moved out of my unit and back in with the parents. My parents pretty did my move/clean for me, since I'm still 100% useless, so a huge thanks to them. As for my broken ankle, it's still in the cast but I did score a hospital visit today. All they could tell me was that they're still not sure if I'll need surgery. I'm getting discussed tomorrow at their trauma board meeting, sounds official and the doctor said she would ring me tomorrow with the news. So tomorrow I find out if my cast is coming off or whether I'm useless for many more weeks to come! Ben told me, my blog was getting slightly cast picture heavy, so my apologies, it's just that there isn't much to take photos of. Maybe I'll get a new coloured cast to take pictures of :p

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