Well I was hoping for a relaxing Sunday. Maybe a nap. But NO it was not to be. My upstairs neighbours decided it was high time they drilled and hammered and generally clanked around.
In my frustration I decided to go and clean my balcony. As much as we all love a Jacaranda tree, it is not the wisest choice to have in close proximity to one’s balcony. Winter usually finds me tip-toeing through the apartment trying not to crunch up the Jacaranda leaves more than they already are. No matter how careful I am with the balcony door, the leaves always end up inside. This is not what I had in mind with bringing the outdoors in. So out I go and clean the balcony. A bit of sweeping, a bit of mopping and voila, tidy clean balcony. How nice! Clean and fresh, think I will just sit out here and enjoy this moment.
So, coffee and magazine at the ready, just as I get comfortable, I am serenaded by the dulcet tones of yet a different neighbour with his electric sander. So besides the noise bombardment, my nice clean balcony is now covered in a layer of sawdust.
This really is the lucky country!~
To cheer me up I went in search of my long lost travel photos. If I don't find them soon, my ‘IF IT’s TUESDAY’ posts may dwindle. I did though find these. Taken approx 9yrs ago at one of my local beaches that skirt Botany Bay in Sydney. [if i was more patriotic i would say 'girt']
I hope you enjoy these and remember, when the sawdust chips are down;
LIFE’S A BEACH
[Sydney skyline and airport in background]
[images – me]
I’m off to vacuum up the crunchy bits!!
Cheers - Julie
15 comments:
Drilling and the vibrations of it makes me want to cry... I would have had to leave the house!!
Sorry your Sunday was stepped on...people around here LOVE mowing the lawn...let's see...around 7am. I feel your pain.
I can't stand it when my neighbors are loud... and then sawdust! My goodness... but it is always fun to look through old pictures!
I bet it would be quieter, too , at the beach. It is like a suburban Saturday morning when everyone fires up the lawn mower at 8am. Go back to sleep, people! Hope things have quieted down a bit and you're enjoying the rest of the weekend.
What a great local beach where you can see Sidney in the distance. In Switzerland where I grew up making noise on a Sunday is not allowed..., no power sanding or lawn mowing. Here not so much..., as I'm typing this I'm actually hearing my husband mowing the lawn!
Weekends in the city are not for the faint hearted. No wonder we all crave a tree change!... at least you have a squeaky clean balcony and somewhere nice to sit to listen to the 'dulcet tones'......Botany Bay... beautiful! A-M xx
If I known you were planning a non-relaxing Sunday, I would have sent my son over, he was up this morning at 5.53am precisely....he would have given your neighbours a run for their money!!
Hope your day got a little quieter :)
Cute post!
Beautiful photos - Sydney is such a gorgeous city! Tracey xx
nothing worse than neighbours with noisy power tools, we had one once who seemed to be obsessed with power hosing his whole house/drive/shed every weekend
absolutely stunning photos of Sydney...lovely
I am sorry but I cannot hear the noise over the waves lapping on the shore..loving the photos :)
I hope you have had a quieter start to Monday! Love your pictures of Sydney.
The joys of city living!
I love your photos. I have a thing for what I call 'big sky' images - paintings and photos, so these won me over instantly.
Oh~ NO..
You could've come and stay at my guestroom(smile).Your photos are always so gorgeous.
Julie x
Loud neighbours can be disturbing. Anyway these photos are very calming.
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