Today, I have taken a bank day from work. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the day we moved into our new home.
My husband, M. Took these photographs around the back garden, last week.
Living in a regional area has enabled us to tick off a number of requirements from our house wish list. This in turn has led to an improved standard of living for us and Stan:
- escape from the nightmare of townhouse living
- detached single storey house
- enough space within
- large covered outdoor area
- garden large enough for Stan to run around
- sunshine to grow herbs and tomatoes
Over the past year, we have lived frugally without a credit card. We have learned to notice and appreciate the activity of crows, magpies, lorikeets, and miner birds. Also, we understand the significance of severe weather warnings and the levels of flood alerts.
Unfortunately, we are further away from friends. They know they are always welcome to visit and they do.
theINFP 
Fantastic pics! 😉
Thank you 😎
Loving your lifestyle, and your garden 🙂 xx
Thank you ❤️
It is good to make a list of quality of life issues and it is important to pursue them, you only have one life and no second chances. So good for both of you.
Thank you 😎
good for you! You are a fortunate fellow indeed.
I agree.
There’s no place like home.
I totally agree, thank your commenting 😎
How wonderful. Happy for you. The flowers are lovely. I’m a tiny bit jealous since I now live in an apartment. But I had many happy years with houses design for us and our children by my architect husband. And it is nice at my age to have others taking care of things.
I agree, Eileen. It looks like our next move will be to an apartment if we return to Brisbane or an over 50’s development.