PICKET FENCE NOT FINISHED YET , 2ND TREE SECTION

Well... the fence is still not finished. I only have one side left to get painted now... then it's a case of watching paint dry.

So... I probably won't be showing it to you for a couple more days yet.

Sorry.

I woke up this morning with a horrible headache and so tired!  My mind would NOT switch off last night... I have been quite crabby the past few days thanks to twats annoying me.

My stress levels are rising!   I was feeling so calm the past few weeks, now?  Not so much.

That is really annoying.  I shall have to work harder to not allow toxic people to get to me.

So now, how about I show you the 2nd section that will be going on the tree TODAY?

ABOVE:  For as long as I can remember, Hamilton has had a Hot Air Balloon festival once  a year.

Dozens of balloons float over Hamilton for a week or two, then there's a night event, where the balloons 'glow' in the dark, and some dip into the lake as well.

So, when Bex suggested the next section had air balloons on it, I thought... BRILLIANT!

I was just gunna do birds!

Right... I better get up and start the day.  More fence to paint.  Sheesh, anyone would think it was a full sized fence the time it's taking!

ONWARD...

I got up early to get ahead on the painting.

ABOVE:  I now only have one plank to go!  I have to wait for other bits to dry before I can do that one though.

Which is fine.  It will get done later today, then by around the 2nd January the picket fence can go out to the tree.  Awesome.

Well... we have now got a HUGE bowl of chicken marinating for dinner.  The usual family who hang around will be here to enjoy Teriyaki Chicken and Garlic Bread.

Then we hope to have our brazier going while we see in the New Year.

Might even have a wine... or tipple.

AND...

ABOVE: The second section is on the tree... and it looks amazing.  I really love doing my tree.

2.03 pm:  Stew and I went out to get more hooks for the grape vine netting.  Then we went to a few shoe shops looking for summer footwear.

I have nothing that I can just slip on and mooch around in, and Stew? 

He has the most HIDEOUS jandals ever, ever.

So, we finally found and bought these:

ABOVE:  They are just so comfortable!  Love them.  And... damn cheap as too.  SCORE.

Stew is just finishing up the grape vine covering now.  I will take a photo once it's done, to show you what a wonderful job the guys did.

ABOVE:  Teriyaki Chicken.  IF ONLY you could smell it!  Mouthwatering.

Add garlic bread and you have the easiest, but crazy yummy dinner!

Dinner was wonderful, and we have some left overs for next year. 

Lacy is here with us, as is Steve, Bex and the little boys, and of course, Brylee.

I don't know if we will be firing up the brazier now... Stew isn't keen.  So a quiet evening inside by the look of it.

And there ya go.  Another year bites the dust, and we move on to the next one. (well, in 3 hours)  

Catch ya NEXT YEAR my friends.