Wrenschovations

The home office. Also: garden.

Steve — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:33:21 +0000

I was in a bit of a rut with work and with my workspace specifically, so a lot of researching and experimenting, I decided to ditch my old set-up and get some new stuff.
Still a work in progress (need to get boards back up, set cable tidy thing, etc) but:

I am very happy with it! It feels nice to work on.
I’m on a bit of a zen-type kick: trying to simplify things a lot, trying to get rid of stuff. It is… soothing.

In other, much greener, news: garden!
The keurboom is shooting up all of a sudden: it’s topping 2m at the moment.

The succulent bed, and the garden in general, has also asploded (note photo assist from Meep):

Looking good in the garden… :)

Al fresco (later) and Solar (now)

Steve — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:07:32 +0000

We have some new bits around the house.

Outside table made for us from re-used old bits of Oregon pine by the lovely folks at The Woodstocker at Altona:

Can’t wait until it gets sunny again and we can eat outside :).
Nicer chairs to follow…

Also, yesterday: Solar geyser installed. Huzzah!
A deep, meaningful, interesting picture of the thingy on the roof:

And it works! :D

Dining Room pictures

Steve — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:40:17 +0000

These went up a while ago, but I forgot to snap a picture.
A work in progress.
All hard work by Jo.

Top left: photo of mine. Frame is… a thing. With a handle.
Top right: a postcard from the excellent Sweaty Face. Frame bought from Milnerton flea market.
Bottom right: A photo of mine, customised with excellence by Parfles. Has to be seen close up to be fully appreciated :). Frame from t’market.

Spring garden is springing. Also: mirrors!

Steve — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:07:38 +0000

Things are shooting up at a mad pace, thusly:

Also: mirrors!
The back wall o’ mirrors continues to expand.

Newest addition is the two-piecer. Very shiny!

Washing Stones and Reflect-y glass

Steve — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:33:13 +0000

Say allo to the aloe(s) in the barrow :D :

(Notice the very clean stones on the ground)

Latest addition to the office – glass to be used as whiteboard-y thing:

To follow, maybe: photo behind it.

Pretty!

Steve — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:37:42 +0000

Flowers!
In the front garden.

Curtains and sticks

Steve — Sat, 22 May 2010 11:21:11 +0000

We have two ongoing missions here at Casa Wrensch: make the house warmer and make the outside prettier.

For the first: it’s curtains for you!
No, seriously. Cinema Red curtains in the hallway, and cool swirly things in the lounge (with detail shot).

For the second: stick it to me!
No, seriously. Latta / latte / lateagain sticks nailgunned into timber frame.

Garden updates

Steve — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:29:42 +0000

Oops!
Took these photos at least a week ago, but things have been a bit mental around here what with new floors and ceiling insulation and new curtains.
In time-honoured teaser style I bring you photos of none of this but instead: plants! (Pics of awsome dark red cinema curtains and stuff to follow)

Kitchen succulent thingies:

(Blue) Feet and sheep:

Tail tail plant (At Rest and In Action)

Nutterbut!

Last but not least: Birdcage. In tree. with Catnip in.

Corks!

Steve — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:38:22 +0000

Now snuggly nuzzling above the cooker.
Construction by Jo.
Corks by many friends. And us.

In other news: things are afoot in Casa Wrensch.
We are prepping for winter by having Mr Lovely Curtain Guy in (both him and his curtains are Lovely) throwing curtains up all around the lounge.
Last winter was a little bit chilly.

We are also having Cool Builder Guy come back to do various little things.
Nothing as epic as the original renovations – just some fix-ups and stuff. Mainly the dry-rotted floor (mutter, grumble).

A death in the family (sort of)

Steve — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:53:00 +0000

Miracle tree snapped in the wind yesterday and is now a thick trunk about 1m tall.

This is very sad news.

This is the only time I’ve ever been annoyed at the wind in Cape Town.

We shall see how it goes now.

Plan is to keep watering and feeding it and then make a protective cage thingy around it.