Still bricking along...(16th - 22nd Feb)

Monday 16th
No work on the house today as Mark went up to Gin Gin to do some work for Robbie Ryan's brother-in-law).
I paid bills, ordered the new doors and did ECU work.

Tuesday 17th

I cleaned bricks for an hour, then took Joyce to the Doctor and did ECU work in the afternoon.
Mark laid more external bricks - we are now up to window height. He also pulled more old bricks out of the wall and setup the profiles ready to lay internal bricks.
Luisa & I went to see the Grand Ballet du Geneve at His Majesty's Theatre. It was great, we both really enjoyed it.

Wednesday 18th
I had a big brick cleaning day - 9am til 3pm and by then my wrists gave out.
Mark pulled another 100 bricks out of the wall and started laying the maxi bricks for the internal wall between the bathroom and the study. At 3pm I helped him lay bricks - I just cleaned up the excess cement on my side of the wall (hey every little bit helps). Tara, Nick & Bree came over for a BBQ dinner.

Thursday 19th
I went to the Doctor, did ECU work and helped Louise with her resume. Mark laid more internal bricks.

Friday 20th
Nick came over & spent the day cleaning bricks (yahoo! my hands are so happy). I did ECU work and Mark laid maxi bricks on the internal wall. Mark & Nick also put a rough render over the existing bedroom wall to strenghen it up a bit. Mark & I went to see Fragmented a series of Samuel Beckett plays, then had dinner at El Grecos in Nedlands. Must be nearly 20yrs since I've been there but it hasn't changed a bit and the food is still good.

Saturday 21st
I went to pick up sand and cement in the morning then off to the races to check out horse prices for Dad. Mark started laying the internal bricks in the ensuite - he's happy because the big maxi bricks make the wall grow really quickly!


Sunday 22nd
Day off (ha). We both had a sleep in. Troy dropped off some scaffolding ramps & boards so we can walk around a bit inside the new rooms until the floor is put down. Mark went off to Kim's to sort out a kit car problem and I did more ECU work.

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