Have done as much as i think we'll get done today..will hit the garden shop tomorrow to find some plants, stones and woodchips. The area is in sun most of the day, would ferns be ok? Thought they liked things damp & dark?
There's a bit of a hollowed out tree root that I've incorporated, put a bit of lattice across the colourbond fence, tidied up the rock edging and divided off about a third of the entire area with another line of rocks. Cleared up all the grass that was growing in it and raked all the leaves & filthy dirt off the top. Found two plastic pots at Go lo (plus some little baby dinosaurs, dinosaur 'fossils' and some river rocks to make nests with), filled one with sand and put water in the other. Which then leaked out and is now empty..didn't realise there were tiny drainage holes in the corners! Lol. Will have to find a spot to dig them into the ground. Also put a wooden plank stacked on some bricks, for stomping along or hiding under or whatever. Found a short piece of pipe, not sure where I'll put it yet, if I even use it at all.

And after all that effort, while I was on the phone to my mum DD was quite happy enough playing with them on the verandah..lol. Oh well..wasted the day well!