Gemma and Rhys' Wedding

The beautiful Gemma married her long time partner, Rhys on 16 November. It was a terrific wedding. The weather was perfect, the bridal party looked absolutely gorgeous and the reception was fun. I was thrilled to be asked to make their invitations and Lach and I enjoyed taking the photos on the big day. The backdrops of the wheat field and farm really lent themselves to stunning photos.

Our new dining room

In order to increase the size of the kitchen we needed to find a space for our dining table and chairs. After considering a few alternatives we decided to change the study into the dining room. This meant knocking out a wall and finding spots for all of the things previously stored, on display, etc in the study. OMG! I could not believe the amount of 'stuff' that came out of that one small room. It took me a whole week to empty, rehouse, rearrange, put back some of the items and set up the space as a formal dining room. It was a few weeks before Cal had the time to knock out the wall and even longer before the electricals were complete and Stephen built, plastered and painted the new nib wall. But......it was so worth it! We are so pleased with the result. It is a lovely room which along with the redesigned kitchen helps to open up the living area of the house, giving it a feeling of space.

It's been a while...

Where did that six months go? Life just goes on and time really does pass so quickly......particularly it seems as you get older. Nothing much has happened in these months but then again......heaps of things have happened......lots of those ordinary everyday things that give a life substance and stability.

We did finish the kitchen and it is even better than I could have imagined. I am thrilled with every little thing. All that planning, collecting of ideas, looking at other kitchens, listening to the experiences of others and finding the right kitchen company all paid off!!! Stephen did some of the work, especially the detailed jobs like tiling and as usual it is perfect. Slow but steady really does pay off!