another addition to the Dobell palace

Here I am, sitting under the new lovely pergola doing Chinese homework and keeping an eye on the job market. Yesterday I spent most of the day at the immigration office and FINALLY got my work permit! I am so so proud and really looking forward to getting back into a normal life. Not quite sure what I want to do workwise but I am waiting for the inspiration! Unfortunately, there are quite a few credit card bills to pay off as you can imagine!

this is what the back of the house looked like when we moved in. Very exposed indeed and unbearably hot in the day.


This week James built this lovely pergola where I can sit comfortably in the shade, listening to all the birds outside and enjoying the fresh air without worrying about getting another step closer to skin cancer. Perfect!

Fortunately it has cooled down a lot this week and we are somewhere in the mid twenties most of the day and had temperatures as low as 15C in the night!
I might get to wear all those jackets and boots I own in the end...