tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post2566695276317558752..comments2024-02-10T18:50:01.193+10:00Comments on Gully Grove: Weekend projects outsideChris http://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-36212094970300677542015-07-01T17:17:54.270+10:002015-07-01T17:17:54.270+10:00Thanks. :) And I hope you are allowed to select yo...Thanks. :) And I hope you are allowed to select your own letterboxes. Maybe they just have guidelines you need to follow?<br /><br />I designed ours like this for two reasons. First, I wanted any A4 envelopes to drop down, away from the rain and not be squashed up or folded. Secondly, I receive medical supplies occasionally, and I wanted the box to fit in without having to be left outside in the rain. Our postman is very obliging and always uses our letterbox, as opposed to leaving bulky items by the side of the road.<br /><br />But if people have the spare time and materials, I think its fun to try and build your own mailbox, at least once in your life. I've actually seen people with old microwaves out this way, used as a letterbox too! May not look very flash but a clever way to recycle old white goods. Think of all that space too?Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-26250316836724475592015-07-01T17:07:27.603+10:002015-07-01T17:07:27.603+10:00The sun definitely factors in where we work the mo...The sun definitely factors in where we work the most too. For us it was rain this week, having to fit in when we had time to tackle a few big projects together. Catch up days, sound like a great idea.<br /><br />I'm reminded of the Traditional American Barns, in that colour also. In Australia, we tend to use "Heritage Red" as a trim colour on ornate features of colonial style houses. Very rare to see it in big blocks of colour, though I do like it on my mailbox. Red would be too bright, and brown too dark - this is just right. ;)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-11663302322394258832015-07-01T16:59:47.387+10:002015-07-01T16:59:47.387+10:00Ha-ha, yes, those outside chores are a lot more en...Ha-ha, yes, those outside chores are a lot more enjoyable. Especially with the view! <br /><br />You sound like a busy bee, but its all worth it if jobs don't pile up. If you can manage 50, then you're doing very well indeed. :)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-46050653133128806242015-06-30T21:25:36.426+10:002015-06-30T21:25:36.426+10:00I love your letterbox! I wonder if we are allowed ...I love your letterbox! I wonder if we are allowed to use one similar because I am under the impression that the post office here has to approve of our letter boxes. I am going to find out:)<br />I think that having a list of "weekend projects" like you did is important in order to be able to tick things off. Once the small jobs are out of the way, it feels so much better and your energy can be fully dedicated to the bigger things. I think I will have to try it myself:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-76266988072484065542015-06-30T19:38:23.251+10:002015-06-30T19:38:23.251+10:00Wow, what a huge improvement just a little paint c...Wow, what a huge improvement just a little paint can provide. I love that color (because it reminds me of our barn red). Those little projects can really pile up. Every now and then we declare a catch up day to get odds and ends crossed of the to-do list. <br /><br />I've divided my day into garden time and other project time. In summer, the garden is in the morning and other projects in the afternoon. In winter it's reversed. It all depends on whether I want the warmth of the sun on my back or not. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-25223354765287270512015-06-30T17:14:34.243+10:002015-06-30T17:14:34.243+10:00Well, that really made a difference!
I like your...Well, that really made a difference! <br /><br />I like your way of organising jobs, too. Mine is slightly different. I have a list of about 50 jobs that need to be done regularly (yes, 50!). Most of them are things I need/want to do on a weekly basis (like cleaning poo out of the chook coop and cutting and mulching bracken) and others are less regular (like changing the bin in the composting toilet or washing windows).<br /><br />I aim to do about 20 per week (roughly 3 a day). If I just do the jobs I like, then the others I don't like, never get done, so I have to have a list that includes them all. The big satisfaction comes from crossing them off the list each week. Note: these are all outside jobs. Nasties like housework get done on rainy days when I can't get out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com