HECTIC,HECTIC,HECTIC......but at least its not same same same old stuff. We have moved in to our house. Lots and lots of boxes. All our stuff made it in perfect condition. I was at work when the removal lorry turned up so I missed that moment when the reverse of what happened in Portrush all unfolded. i got 'home' to find our sofa and all other familiar stuff sitting in a house that was now home. Three friends from the cycling club came over and helped to unpack. Belinda and Kay set about the kitchen stuff and occassionally asked "what is this/what do you use this for?" We then spent the next 2 weeks finding out where everything was. It was a beautiful sunny day, just like the 2 removal days in Portrush ( Portrush was experiencing summer around easter time). By early evening we all went out to the garden and opened a bottle of bubbles. By this time we had removed our stuff from our rental place, including Bonnie, who after 15 mins locked in the study/office room, to help her familiarise herself with house number 4 in 5 months ! She looked to get out into the garden where we where. She joined us in the garden and set about exploring her new surroundings. We told her this is it, this is for good !! About 10 days later she gave in and agreed to use the cat flap which was there from the previous owners. a few days after that she got into a stress mood and wouldnt eat or leave the house. we think she was either unwell or quite possibly met a possim. the mood has passed and she is eating and leaving the house again.
We are trying to juggle getting the house sorted, keeping up with the grass that has started to grow fast after the spring rain ( we had to buy a ride on lawnmower), I am working long days at the masters games and we are getting our business off the ground. It is so busy, Lisa quit her job to give us a chance to keep all the balls in the air. The wharfside was getting chaotic with new owners and outgoing owners making a mess of staffing. She is now at the homestead which is animal-less at the minute, so her work will get more interesting when we get some livestock. Tales of the 'farm' could be yet another book she has to write.
Our first encounter with the land involved her cutting the grass with a push (petrol) lawnmower that nearly went on fire with overwork ! I was cutting the long grass with the weed whacker/bush whaker (petrol strimmer on an industrial scale) machine, which we had purchased from the previous owners. I put the harness, earmuffs and face shield on and set to work. It was going well on the rough grass, so I then went round to the front lawn to do the edges. I then realised my skill level was low (it didn't show on long, rough grass). A little bush close to the front door dissappeared before my eyes as the bush whacker dessimated anything it touched. I moved along and it then half destroyed a small garden light !!! Time to put it back in the shed ! A garden type strimmer was purchased the next day ! I think this is the first of many tales of the homested.
Wheelie Fantastic has now got bikes. This week it will have a temporary website, a marked up car, business cards and rack cards as well as branded clothing. Still no internet, but I contacted the local MP (election in a months time......oh yes I got another job this week as an election officer (one ans a half days work)) and the problem is being looked into at parliament !!
We are both competing in masters games events this weekend. when the masters is over I can give more time to Wheelie Fantastic. We have friends from Auckland staying with us for a few days and then Lisa's parents are with us for 3 weeks. Of course we have the Rugby world Cup final to enjoy. We where in Spain when Spain won the football world cup, so we are on a roll !!!!
I will try to blog next week.
