What's this all about?

I thought I'd do a bit of a rationale for why we are indulging in what is essentially a fairly self-focused activity: blogging.

I guess I just want to set the record straight from the start that we are doing this to connect with you - whoever you are - and share and document what is going to be - what already is - a fairly rocky ride into home ownership!

Because believe me I have come across a few woefully self-aggrandizing blogs in my time and want to reassure you that this is not going to be one of them!

Mr Mac and I have made a few big decisions these past 12 months which have led us from Melbourne suburbia into the rocky terrain of the Macedon Ranges. We've got a few challenges ahead of us, as you'll soon find out.

But don't you find that it's so easy to continually look ahead in life to the next task or obstacle to overcome, instead of living in the moment and looking back with a mixture of pride, shame and amusement, at what strange, stupid and wonderful things you've done?

So welcome, reader, to our blog. I hope you will poke fun at us and put us in our place as soon as you detect the first hint of sententious or sentimental drivel that abounds out there in the blogosphere...