the australian dream

is owning your own home. my sister gina and her partner just got the keys to their new place in taroona yesterday - lots of work to do (including replacing this rusty letterbox!) but it's a labour of love when it's yours, and the end result carries with it a real sense of satisfaction. i love older places like the one they bought, they have so much more character than the new mass produced concrete boxes. it was lots of fun helping them pulling up ancient carpet and lino, and ripping down wallpaper today.