Stalkers Road

This is an exciting innovation and something which I haven't yet tried - blogging! I thought that it might be a good way to get info to people overseas, as well as photos and video footage. This is vital especially for recording progress of our lovely grandson River Chalmers-Mawson who lives in Karamea with his mother and father.

So the topic of conversation today is renovations at Stalkers Road.

The bathroom downstairs is recently completed and waiting for the last touch - rimu shelving for our linen. Garth (Stan's cousin) delivered the finished shelves yesterday, and they just have to be installed. Garth got the rimu for these and the bathroom vanity and mirror frame, from a couple of old doors which he bought in Christchurch. My gosh it's all looking just great. Have included a few pics of the room which show the beautiful paua tiles ( http://www.oceanshell.co.nz/ ) which are from Riverton in Southland, and which cost as much as the wall tiles and the floor tiles. But we figure it is worth it for the great look which they have given to the whole room.

No need to feel total embarrassment when people come to stay - hooray!

Installing the rimu vanity.

The new shower - just walk in!

So the next project is almost finished as I write - the balcony. Yes, well, I have been waiting for this to be added to the house for almost 4 years now - ever since we put in the French doors upstairs. These doors have had nowhere to go and are absolutely filthy, so it's good to see Stan and the builder (Simon) standing out there hammering their little hearts out. It has had a rather long build-up and this is actually balcony Mark 2 - due to a misunderstanding by Simon with his first attempt! All good now and the summer will see us sitting outside there having lunch, reading the Saturday Press etc!

Stan and Simon passing the time on the balcony.

The view from the bedroom - note our gorgeous maple tree which has just come out in it's summer dress.

There will be board and batten around the outside of the balcony so it fits with the house. All to be done in a few days I hope.