Walking in a field of yellow

    And a little white...

Peacock display

Decking is so hot right now...

There has been a small break in the weather guys! I may have a tendency for the dramatic at times but I seriously almost forgot what life without rain was like...

So last week when the weather forecast said dry, we decided we could finally build the decking in our garden. I've been desperately hoping to have it built for over a month now. Apparently I'm not so good with being patient. I can't believe I'm about to do a blog post on our new decking but here we are. You never know, I may be about to make decking sexy...
1. First things first. Know what you are doing!

If you are hopeless at DIY like my hubby you may need to enlist an expert to help you. In our case it was my dad, whom we affectionately call the decking king. 

He is a legend around these parts...

They say if there's a space free, just blink and he'll have decked it. I can tell you this is no exaggeration.

2. Collect together all the equipment you are going to need...

3. And arrange them in a organised and careful manner...

4. Remember to impress others with your big power tools. 

The bigger and the more destructive the better...

5. Listen to and follow instructions carefully...

 'You want me to put this where?!'

(Really carefully...)

6. Work nonstop until the job is done.

 Or at least until cups of tea or little distractions arise...

7. Remember to accept the constant grumbles and arguments coming from expert/decking legend over the correct handling of a drill because that is the only way you will learn to do it properly.

 (Or in my hubbies case the only way you learn how to break it completely.)

8. If there just happens to be a wannabe photographer around, allow her to freely roam around taking millions of photos of seemly ordinary things. 

Even if it seems she is completely and utterly in the way. It's possible she just got carried away...

9. When you are finished step back and admire your handy work. 
Even if you did miscalculate how much wood you would need to make a nice helpful step at the front...

10. Know that it will of course rain the moment anyone even thinks of actually hanging out on it.

But hey it looks nice in the rain too...

I still can't believe I just did a post on decking. I am SO not in my twenties anymore...

Here comes the rain again...

Clearly it's still raining here...

We are talking biblical/time to build an Ark proportions here people.

We had slight respite yesterday but today it's back with a vengeance. In fact I think I just saw my border plants floating down the street.

Actually the rain is really beautiful...

I like the sound of it drumming on the window while you snuggle up warm inside...

I like the patterns the rain makes on the glass...

Throw in some thunder and lightening and I'm in heaven. However I think it's the duration of this rain that has got me down. We got some real cabin fever going on in here...

 'I don't know what do you want to do?'...

There were tense negotiations for fun activities...

Long tiring negotiations...

 Aw my baby so bored....

 There was nothing for it by to play with our hands...

 Still, we have tried to keep ourselves busy...

Sword fights...

The change your expression with your hand game... 

(I know inspired stuff right?)

At one point we play adopted puppies. This lasted all day with the boys feeding, walking and cuddling them to death... 

Splashing in puddles...

And any break in the weather and we leg it out side to enjoy those fleeting sunshine moments...
I take photos like a crazy person...

 Look stuff is growing!

 And the boys squeeze in a days worth of running around and enjoying the garden...

Of course minutes later it's raining again...

*Sigh*
Don't worry i'm sure the negotiations committee will think of something for us to do...