As I mentioned before, we’re really here in Braidwood because of COVID-19. It’s a lovely sunny Tuesday here – if a little windy – and it’s hard to imagine the outside world still locked in a struggle with the virus. Although we’re not really that isolated, the pandemic seems to be the preserve of news …
It’s not the purpose of this blog to go on rants about life’s little frustrations. After all, its stated purpose is to ‘embrace’ life in the country and I really believe that’s the way to go. No-one wants to read a whole lot of negative, bellyaching posts about petty everyday frustrations. These tend to tell …
It’s been a busy week at Corner Cottage, although somehow it doesn’t feel as if we’ve achieved as much as in previous weeks. Maybe after all the stress and drama of moving out of Canberra, we were due a bit of a slump – just to recover and regroup. Anyway, given that it’s Saturday evening, …
Today it’s time to get serious and look back at what Braidwood’s been through in the last few months. Think about it: fires, storms, pestilence and the prospect of economic depression – pretty much three of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, give or take. Let’s not speculate about the fourth – I think we …
I know I promised philosophical insights and deep musings in this blog, but a man’s gotta eat. The amount he needs to eat goes up in direct proportion to the amount of work he’s doing – and I’m not just talking about physical work: even mental exertion burns a surprising amount of energy. Living the …
Back to painting the bathroom today – when you’re spending most of your waking hours on one task, there’s not much scope for getting out and encountering exciting blog subjects, so those planned posts about composting, beekeeping and the bond between man and dog will have to wait a little longer. Instead of ranging far …
Continue reading The agony and the ecstasy (bathroom edition)
We’re still chasing our tails to get the cottage in a liveable state. The veranda remains stacked with boxes, the garden is choked with weeds, and too many conversations start with “have you seen my . . .?” At these times, it’s important to drop everything and get out of the house to do something …
The days are getting shorter, it’s been raining since last night, and I’ve been indoors obsessing about achieving straight edges in that bathroom re-paint you’ve heard so much about. So gather round children while I recount to you a short history of Braidwood, the town we now call home. If you’re a Government employee based …
The problem with embarking on projects like painting bathrooms is that they persist long after you’ve blogged about them. It’s progressing nicely but any literary value has been wrung out of it and what remains is repetitious and dull. So while I get on with the sugar soap and paint, here are some photos of …
Today’s post was going to be about Daniela’s delicious Anzac biscuits but we ate them all before I could take a photo. Still, I’m doing a few jobs around the house at the moment – nothing too complicated, just painting the bathroom and sticking up a rather cheap and cheerful post box from Bunnings (these …
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