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TonyaM
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14 years ago

House of chaos!

Did I say "happy days"in my last blog??We have been in our new house now for 6 weeks and it's still total chaos.Carpets in,fences up,foxtel on, antenna on the roof(hubby's priorities),flyscreens and blinds done,pergola up,garden shed up,ikea furniture put together(I went out that day).Just waiting on some more furniture now and the big finale - paving and landscaping.None of this has gone smoothly -antenna guy accidentally put a big hole in the wall,one of the pergola posts is not straight,some furniture is on it's way back to China due to being a totally different colour.My husband has accepted that nothing in life is perfect -my take is"doesn't anyone take pride in their work anymore?"We still have a few boxes to unpack and the push is on now to finish the house by December BECAUSE - My daughter and her partner and their crazy cat want to move in with us while they build their house.House of chaos is about to reach a whole new level! Been far too busy to think about myself(a good thing) or  Christmas(not a good thing)Why do the shops get Christmas stuff out in October?It only makes us anxious.On a brighter note,I have hair this summer and won't have to combust under a wig/scarf like last summer.I'm so grateful to have my health and my hair back so I can enjoy all  this chaos!

                         Tonya xx

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  • jo1234's avatar
    jo1234
    Member
    14 years ago

    You are just so lucky that you quit working when you did.  You don't realize how much there is to do when you buy another home.  I don't have the privilege of a handy husband  anymore, so i will just use " hire a hubby for a day" when i eventually sell and move into a new home, and by George he better be good.

    Time has gone past so quickly  it seems just like a couple of weeks ago you were talking about quitting your job, now look what you have achieved since that time.  It wont be too long now and your house will become your home and you can enjoy some  tranquility  in your lives.

    Cheers Jo xx

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    Maria333
    Member
    14 years ago

    Oh Tonya, I felt exhausted just reading everything you have done. I must agree it is most difficult to find someone who truely has pride in their work anymore. You are blessed to have a handy husband - it seems they are very rare. I am also blessed with my handy husband.

    My hair is starting to grow too - I have almost 2cm it has returned almost completely white. My eyebrows have returned too, now to wait on the eyelashes. Certainly could have done with no leg hair (particularly for summer lol.)

    Hope the landscaping is done in time for christmas for you and your family and friends to enjoy.

    All the very best.

    Maria333