My favourite place in winter!

The weather over the last few weeks has taken a bitter turn. With freezing conditions all the way along the NSW coast and even snow in Queensland no wonder I have been feeling the chill. I am not complaining though because my beautiful daughter is living in Canberra and we all know what that means! I visited her a few weekends ago and the temperature was -5 degrees overnight and reached 7 degrees in the middle of the day!  But no matter where you are or how cold the day is, retreating to your favourite sunny spot to have your morning coffee will do wonders! Normally I would sit on the front deck but the chill in the air on a few occasions has been too much to bare. So this it is. My favourite indoor spot for morning coffee.

I love my chairs. These are one of the projects I accomplished a few months ago. I mentioned them before and promised to upload the photos so here they are. An elderly neighbour was throwing them out and put them on the kerb to be collected. So of course I collected them. Dragged them from his place to mine (two houses away), straight into the garage ready for sanding and painting. I stripped all the old fabric from the chairs and use it as a template to make new coverings. I upholstered the base with new fabric and upholstery nails and had the curtain company in Long Jetty sew the cushion covers for me. I bought the fabric at Spotlight for $11 per metre. All up they cost me $120. Bargain!

Before and After

The house is coming along. I still have not managed to complete all the areas I have been working on though so no photos just yet. I am almost finished the new bedroom and the master bedroom – just time consuming painting to go. Soon. It will be complete soon.

I am really missing my daughter. This is so hard for me being separated from her. Think I’ll go and call her now and fingers crossed she will answer!!!

Where did all that time go???

I noticed some time back that the council had started to replace the timbers from the Jetty’s and I called to ask them what they did with the old timber hoping that they recycled them in some way. They said it was difficult to tell me exactly when the guys would be down there working and said if I wanted any I would just have to be there at the right time. So I have kept an eye out however seems to miss out. Every time I went to look I was too late!

The timbers were the main feature of the Jetty. I loved the look of the old wood as it had weathered over time. You just can’t go and buy timber like that. I am sure they would have been replaced periodically over time, but still……

So many feet have walked along the Jetty. So much history and memories. Just like the Salt Water Creek Bridge, these timbers would know a lot about the people who belong to this place and the visitors who come in droves to experience this unique little part of The Central Coast.

When they started working on “My Jetty” I was determined to get some. On several occasions I drove down there only to find men loading up the back of their trucks with the timbers and I missed out. When asked what they would be doing with the timber I was crushed to hear “burning it of course!”. I kept persevering and in the end with my sheer determination I was able to get some. I loaded it up in the back of my car – to the point where the car almost scraped along the road driving home!!! Heavy timber! Some of it was a bit rotten but most of it was just old and tired, perfect to do something creative with.

I don’t know what I will do with it. It may end up in my back yard as part of my garden or I may cut pieces and make some creative mementos to sell at the markets or some such thing. Not sure but i have a few ideas floating around inside my head.