Same, Same but Different?

After the last post I mentioned we would be back in the garden the next day, unfortunately I got my abilities mixed up with my ambitions... after spending Saturday in the garden I couldn't move Sunday, aches and pains were every where!

Instead of gardening Sunday we went to the Rocklea markets and got some more plants in the morning, then went for a drive in the afternoon to explore the Wivenhoe and Somerset dam areas. It was a lovely drive up to Somerset, shared with heaps of Bike riders out enjoying the weather and the roads.

Somerset is one of a few freshwater lakes available for water sports, the number of boats and PWCs on the water was simply staggering, they numbered in many hundreds. Hectic does not really describe it, we took a few photos from a high vantage point but they don't really show the sheer number of people on the water.

Somerset Dam

Somerset Dam

Yep Somerset Dam

More of Somerset

Final shot of Somerset!

I was told of a park near Wivenhoe that was home to a reasonable Koala population, so we thought it appropriate to see if the girls could find any in the "wild". I said to the girls that the first person to find a Koala when we entered the park would be named the best Koala spotter in the world.

Entrance to Wivenhoe Park Area.

No sooner had I turned off the highway and gone around a right hand bend in the road and Rosie yelled from the back seat she had spotted a Koala, sure enough she had seen on, not 200 metres into the park. She was thusly crowned best Koala spotter in the world. We got some ice creams and had a wander around the picnic grounds but were unable to see any more Koalas. Rosie was truly a most excellent Koala spotter!

As it looked from the road.

The winning Koala.

Lazy Bugger Too!

This weekend we got back into the garden again, the aches and pains tell me we did, that's for sure! I finished off the garden edging and we planted heaps more plants. We got a few more plants and weed matting from Bunnings and today we laid the weed matting in the back garden. Unfortunately the weeds had overtaken our first garden bed construction next to the pool and it needed urgent attention. Then we planted the new plants in the front garden as well.

Plants laid out for planting

Top notch garden edging

Not a straight line in sight... 

Lots more to be done.

Replanted Golden Cane Palms doing really well!

Along with the gardening Karren has decided to do a little crafty, handy work as well. Not content unless she is insanely busy it seems! Anywho we got this dodgy old coffee table off the eBays from a dodgy dude in Tarragindi. It was as expected and the perfect base for Karren's Ottoman/coffee table project.

Started like this!

A little bit of white paint on the legs, a bit of high density foam from Clarke rubber, bit of groovy material - in orange - of course and hey presto the finished item...

Who's a clever girl then?

I'm impressed, it looks great!

More gardening to come, I hope we get it done soon it's getting bloody warm!

You may also remember from a previous post we had some issues with the Crimsafe warranty, well Karren has learnt a lot from her current role, particularly how to get things done with unco-operartive contractors. Karren contacted Crimsafe directly, not the installers who work as authorised installers of Crimsafe products (who wouldn't fix the door originally). A couple of calls from the Crimsafe rep, a few emails and photos exchanged and we have some action. Crimsafe have instructed the manufacturer / installer of the Crimsafe product, that it was made incorrectly and needs to be repaired under warranty. In fact all four doors need to be removed and fitted with the Crimsafe mesh properly. Needless to say we are not popular with the manufacturer / installer. Well all I can say is stuff em, it is now going to cost them a motza to fix all four doors instead of just repairing one - suffer in your jocks you pricks!

I have to say the the people from Crimsafe have been excellent, they really do care about their product and their quality, a big thumbs up to them!