
To be or not to be...
...that is the question. What sort of animal can we raise in our small patch..... Llamas or Alpacas? I guess it will be alpacas, based on...


Nothings gonna stop us now.
Plans approved by council, contract signed with builder, all required documents submitted to bank - it's just a matter of time before we...

Let's get physical.
Googlemaps lets you measure distances - sweet! 500meters, thats about 1250 steps x 8 times = 10,000 step daily requirement. #meh


Round and round it goes...
This cool app lets you upload a sketchup file and view the 3d online - awesome! Too bad, the free service is good only till Oct 1st....

I still don't know what I'm looking for...
Where can I go? Looks like 1 hour by car I can already reach the Turangi side of Ruapehu. #where

Here comes the rain again...
Local weather, more info here. This link shows 24 hour weather pattern over NZ. #what

Houston, we have a problem-
Looks like we hit a snag, geo-tech recommends we need 3-4 meter foundation piles to reach solid ground. There goes our overhead budget....


Leave us alone we (will) live in the country....
Looking good, 3 bedroom/2 bathroom with mezzanine bespoke chalet under 180k. #designconcept #littlehouseonahill


View from the top
Architectural plans have now been finalised, its now ready for council submission. Fingers crossed they wont require any changes....


Blacked out
The Kitchen Hub is having a sale-wicked! These ones from Foreno are not bad either. Just need to find out whether we need low pressure...