It's here - and welcome back!

I hope that this post finds you all well. I would have created this post 3 hours ago, but I had 81 emails in one account and 31 in my hotmail inbox - and I thought that I should get those sorted first.

Of course, what you really want to see are some photos to see how the house is doing, so I'll get them for you!

The first picture is called 'Spot the cat' - except that hs name is Joey. Your task is to find where Joey is - he is a big black fluffy cat for those of you who have not yet met him, and for those of you who would rather forget him! Post your answers as to where he is in the comments section, and I'll let you know in a couple of days where he is. This photo also shows the living room as it is at the moment - filled with all the stuff from the dining room, things from the living room, from our bedroom, from Mat's room and from Nathan's room too.

The photo on the left shows the footings have been put down, and the blocks are in place ready for the building. You can also see the bay window of the dining room. That is a sight to be relished, as it has now changed forever.

The photo on the right shows that the building has started, and also shows the amount of disruption the garden has faced. It is rather a state, and will need a lot of TLC once we get back into the house. The photo on the right also shows that the bay window has gone. By night it is covered with a green tarpaulin.

The photo on the left was taken from the kitchen window, and you can see what I mean about the window. The panes of glass have been put somewhere safe - perhaps the plan is to use them again.

The builders have been very busy - you will have to wait until tomorrow for the next post and see how far they have got. They have been very good - over the new year period - and since they have worked at the weekend - Saturday and Sunday. I think that I shall have to call it a night for now - I'm tired, and there are other things to do as well. Norma has asked me about the quilting, and I do plan to set up a blog for my quilting too. Once I've done it, I shall put the address on this site - I'll include a link to it! It probably won't be updated as often as this blog because the quilting takes a little longer to complete - or even a lot longer in some cases. Also, the wind is really howling here, and I can feel the floor shaking underneath me. Until tomorrow.