Today the darling Hubby made me pancakes and espresso for breakfast -what a good start to the day!
We have lunch planned with my older Sister, roast mm... (and Auntie gets to have cuddles with baby)...and then thank the heavens we also get to choose from some of Mom's antiques that she brought over from South Africa. Our house is a 1950's weatherboard, not a villa, sorry to disappoint. That style of home typically has small storage area's. Initially I said "No!" when looking at it with the Realtor, being pregnant, tired and limited financially: I looked around and thought it was way too much work to take on.
We send our eldest son to an amazing private school and I'm not working so, we couldn't afford to be fussy. Both my husband & I felt strongly that making the decision to sacrifice to build into our children's character, friendships and spiritual life was of the utmost importance.
We also fell in love with the garden before the house. Fruit tree's have been placed mainly along the perimeter of the property. Fejoia, lemon, papaya, loquat along with gooseberries and a passion fruit vine. But it was the wild area at the back section that really caught our imagination. Amongst the treasure trove of literature taught at Durban Girls High school, the Secret Garden was a favourite. I have always wanted to create my own!
Anyway, I look forward to posting the pictures of the antiques & possible finished areas of the house ( after all it is a work in progress). Quite a few things have remained in boxes due to a lack of storage and dare I say it, my hoarding!
During the week I will take a wander into the local town and show you around. Its quaint - its pretty and it's "unpretentious", apparently.
Aah, duty calls in the form of a cute cuddly 6 month old - enjoy your weekend all!
So its been a month!
We have finally moved into our first home.
It was almost a ten month wait. We have had whirlwind of a year (year and a bit) just married, having a premature baby,buying a house. When our baby arrived via emergency c-section I stayed in Hospital for a month recovering, and then stayed temporarily in our Aunt's 1917 Villa. A large space in comparison, and that is all that I miss! Our home is cosy and a beginner's delight, and mostly it's ours, our Helensville Haven.
*Historically the little town of Helensville used to be called Te Awaroa - "The Valley of the Long River". In 1862 John Mcleod a pioneer from Nova Scotia, (timber /milling) settled here and built his wife Helen a villa. It was aptly named "Helens Villa". The town adapted and adopted it to Helensville.
There are many beautiful old Villa's in the area, and some other commercial building's such as the Old Post Office, still proudly bearing the towns rich history. Slowly the face of Helensville changed what once was a logging,milling town then became a farming district nowadays the draw has become tourism. This little place is a hive buzzing with experiences pleasures and places to relax. Adventure sports, hot thermal pools, golf, harbour cruises, dining out among the list of local activities. Yet it still retains it's small town charm. Amongst all this is us a family of four only just stepping out in our adventure here. I plan to show you around and make you fall in love with this charming place!
Below: pictures of my family & home in one of its transitional stages, ...still needs finishing touches!
* Information sourced from Helensville Online
