Are you an eyeballer or a measurer?

There has been a lot of both going on here over the last few days.
 Me eyeballing and Bill measuring.
Although I suppose that's not entirely true.
I do measure sometimes. Even quite accurately when I'm quilting. But to be honest, sometimes you'd never think so!

Bill has done lots of eyeballing getting this topsoil down and level..ish. The backyard has always been a bit undulating so it will never be perfectly level but that's okay.

It's taken him a few days but it's looking good.

Now, we Bill plans to relocate the banksia rose to make a new hedge that embraces the garden room inside the rose garden.
All our previous plantings and bed making have been eyeballed, so this new line wasn't going to be any different.  Empty beer bottles made the perfect markers and stepping it out is always a good option. 

In fact I'm even putting the lavender walk idea on the back burner for the time being and we'll just grass it.
 May be some other ideas will present themselves when the blank canvas is there.


The sign
Driving around the farm roads one day, we chanced upon a gorgeous sign outside a nearby property announcing the name of the farm.
Me......"I'd love a sign like that one day."
We took a sneaky photo.
We showed our friends.
Ruth......"You could do that Bill!" 
Ruth and Ross gathered together all the pieces and gave us instructions as they departed on their three month holiday.

In the mean time, our painter Wade, happened to mention that he was a signwriter in his past life.
I wanted him to show me how to transfer my design onto the board and what paint to use. 
He started telling us what he would do and how it would take him a matter of minutes to design on his computer and transfer to a peel away stencil.
Really????
I kept making morning tea for him and giving him plants and cuttings.......!!!
Thank you Wade.....you are the best!

We then bought what we thought was a massive cypress post for the sign to be attached to.
 But it was way too short. It reminded me of how the size of a tree looks huge when it falls to the ground compared to when it is standing.
Problem solving time with help from Leesa who came to visit.

We chose the top one as the best option.

Much discussion and eyeballing took place about where to locate said sign.
The hole was dug crow-barred out. 65cm down.

And concrete poured.
And then........

Thank you Ruth, Ross and Wade. We love it.

Amy brought these little guys here for a visit tonight. 
They LOVED Bill's dirt!!!

 Not surprising that Bill had this on the table a few nights ago. 

Let me tell you that will all be measured not eyeballed!