My first trailer full of boxes that I packed myself.
This is going to be a post where I cheat big time and make the post short and sweet. It’s past midnight and it’s been another full day of getting ready to move in FOUR DAYS. The guests arrive in SEVEN DAYS. Will we make it??
At the house, the work continues and it will be a race to the finish, for sure.
The electrician hasn’t been returning our calls and the stove won’t work without him and neither will the hot water. The plumber was there today and now all the taps work and toilets flush………that is except for the kitchen taps. That’s because they aren’t installed yet. Larry drove an hour and a half up the valley today to buy them and the kitchen sink. But the kitchen sink box had a hole in it and a metal piece that secures the sink to the counter is gone.
It’s all rather hairy, but in the scheme of things I suppose it’s really small potatoes.
Here are some photos that I took today to show you the chaos that we are still in.
I have to go to bed now so that I can visualize the electrician coming to save the day!
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- The mess in the hallway
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- There are always boxes to collapse.
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- My first trailer full of boxes.
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- It all takes time.
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- The plumber has more work to do.
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- The trailer looks pretty cute!
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- I can’t even tell which way is up. Will this ever look cleaned out?
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- A few obstacles still.
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- At least our guests will have a comfy bed to sleep on!
12 responses so far ↓
Louise // July 10, 2009 at 12:50 pm
My mother-in-law recommended your blog to me. It’s so nice to read about other people’s adventures. We moved to Lunenburg last October and we are also currently preparing for guests. Luckily we seem to be a little more ‘organized’ than you. I hope everything comes together for you and that you have a wonderful time with your guests when they arrive.
Barbara // July 10, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Woo Hoo.
Hi Flora,
You guys always were so good at this stuff. We’re heading out for the first two weeks of August. There is so much work to do at our place after two years, I don’t know whether we’ll get to yours. But we will talk. I hope you can come up, but completely understand if you can’t. The house is amazing!
Love,
Barbara
Sandy Morrow // July 11, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Hi Flora,
I’m sure your guests will understand some turmoil. Remember; they’re coming to see you and Larry, not a tidy home. Just enjoy your company and your house. Never do today what you can put off ’til tomorrow!
By the way, the house is magnificent!
Love,
Sandy
Audrey T // July 12, 2009 at 6:39 am
Flora and Larry, your house looks splendid after so much very hard work. I promise you that we never did move into a house that was finished but I will not bore you with stories of windows patched up with brown paper.With luck, I hope to be in Bear River in mid-September and look forward to meeting you then. I promise not to hold up your good work .Good luck with your move. Audrey.
emilybee // July 13, 2009 at 3:25 pm
I can’t believe that moving day is already here!!!!
Good luck on your move, and I hope that everything goes smoothly. I hope Crookies settles into her new home, too! 
Love you guys! 
carolwiebe // July 13, 2009 at 9:10 pm
You must be in overdrive, Flora, packing, moving and still finding the energy to write a post for your blog! Cheating? I don’t think so. Is there a big S on the front of your t-shirt?
For you, Flora!
Flora // July 14, 2009 at 1:07 am
Carol hi! Writing the blog is way more fun than packing…that’s my secret!
Flora // July 14, 2009 at 1:09 am
Emmy today Crookies AKA Fluffy sat in the trailer with all the boxes! Whe is ready to move alright and is so glad that we’ve found half a dozen of her balls now that we’ve moved all the furniture!! haha!
Flora // July 14, 2009 at 1:11 am
Audrey, I would love to write about the amazing work that Peter has done on our house…and maybe I will. He’s very modest though and may not take kindly to it! We would have been totally lost without him and his work in the house is outstanding!
Can’t wait to meet you in September!
Flora // July 14, 2009 at 1:13 am
Hi Sandy!
Turmoil is one thing, cold showers are another!! Bathroom doors are a wonderful invention too!! For sure we’ll have all that working when you arrive! Can’t wait to see you both again!
Flora // July 14, 2009 at 1:15 am
Barbara, we HAVE to see you and Steven when you come!! We are hoping to get to the Parrsboro Gem and Mineral show this year…I think it’s Aug 15, 16, 17. Maybe we can connect then? We have to swim in that ocean together!!
Flora // July 14, 2009 at 1:17 am
Hi Louise! I saw your blog and that amazing house on the water. Do you actually live there?? Lucky you! Thanks for reading the blog…maybe we’ll meet someday. Lunenburg is so pretty…..and I think even hillier than Bear RIver! I look forward to following your adventures too!