Using the #colorchallenge this week I am doing a pictorial rainbow of our move.

I have spoken of my health and my family's commitment and support before, and have benefitted immensely from support here on steemit.

We made a big move a few weeks ago, just before Christmas.

The move was a huge challenge physically on my health and has inhibited how much I can do. Even typing and simple tasks are tough.

We have a bigger space which is excellent, but the small amount of extra walking, and stairs has proven very hard on my joints and connective tissue.

I was hoping to blog a whole lot about our "Tree change," and I will in time.

I think it will be great here.

I have decided to utilise a week of colour challenge to enable me to get started. All the photos I share in the spectrum of this week's colour challenge will be of our new home.

So here it is.

It is the height of summer.

Some days have been over 40 degrees Celsius and our westerly facing backyard is BURNING HOT 🔥

My son @littleblue brought his little herb garden over. It is waiting for a cooler day.

I have also learnt the value of insulated housing. In the absence of that, a superstar handy husband to install blockout curtains when the afternoon sun hits our living room.

That sun blazes the cushions, yoga mat and single mattress that configures our current lounge suite.

We have a full spectrum of colour in our garden already. It's a little bit wild, but lovely nonetheless and filled with potential ...and broken clay pipes from tree roots that caused a spot of mischief with the sewerage, and insufficient storm water drainage, which explains the unusual choice in tiling in the hallway. But I am focusing on the positives... I have met 2 lovely plumbers.

This umbrella is no match for the heat. Thank you @bluerinse, it is a lovely ornamental feature.

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Forgive me, I digress.

I did commence with an introduction.

This dear steemlandians is princess Whilhelmina.

But we just call her Billie.

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It was also our 18th wedding anniversary.
We observe it based on the traditional themes. 1st, paper, we made books.
2nd, cotton, cross-stitch
Etc.
We had a bit of drama when Stainless Steel was taken a little too literally and... Well let's just say, for the sake of preserving relations we have a blanket rule now.

No kitchen utensils!

We also decided for the same reason to choose a piece together each year to commemorate.

This year was a bit chaotic.
We ended up going to the local salvos (Salvation Army charity shop, or thrift for those who speak American), and chose gifts with the kids.

We love bargain hunting, and have found some cool shops. I am so excited, I think it's time to bring back # thrifty Thursday.

I think @azurejasper did well with this one.

This year was porcelain.

Thanks for checking out my stuff.

Up voting is most welcome, but I know they are precious. I really love comments actually.

Leave a little howdydoodee if you can. Or are they tricky too now? I did read something about comment restriction. I don't tend to get involved too much in the politics of steemit, but it does leave me a little under informed.

Sending out good vibes. I can do that, even with my dodgy Wi-Fi on the blink blink brink.

I couldn't sign off without sharing this beauty.

It gave my toddler scary dreams.

@bluerinse's handy work. She took this on a tour of the neighbourhood.

She is a menace.

I've just discovered #dogsofsteemit, by supernovastaffy.
I'm excited to be a dog person.
https://steemit.com/dogsofsteemit/@supernovastaffy/episode-53-dogsofsteemit-challenge-extended-every-monday

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Rainbow collaboration with @littleblue ❤💛💚💙💜💖🌈

Yes I know red is late and I am behind the game before I start, but that is how I roll. I have to become OK with that. Otherwise I will never post. It took 2 days to complete a simple post, but I will spare you the uninteresting obstructive reasons and follow up with a beautiful orange sunset from my blazing hot balcony very soon. X