OUR 'NAMELESS' NEW HOUSE

We did it! We survived the move. It was an epic week-end of packing, moving, and cleaning. But with the help of family…. Thank you Mum for coming down from Bribie to help me clean two houses… Thank you Craig, for yet again, being the second set of muscles and helping us move house.

We went from having an empty house on Friday to today, Wednesday, to almost totally unpacked and set up. I will not lie; look at the last image there is still some to go. However, the bulk of that is my sewing. Justin’s desk got broken in the move so he has my old sewing table. So until he gets back from Cambodia, it is the dining table for my sewing.

What is left are the little things, a couple of boxes of ‘stuff’ that you don’t want to throw, but you do not know what to do with. A few curtains still need to be hung, I have sewn them, I just need a hack saw, to shorten the curtain rods. Plus none of our art works are up on the walls (we need confirmation on just how many hooks we are allowed).

But I feel happy we are set up and unpacked. Now to fine tune the place to make it our home.

 The above two images were taken Friday.

 Moving was exhausting for both Jarvis and Tira. Yes the house has three bedroom, but we all are sleeping in one.

Love how all of my Kitchenaid appliances match this new house.

HOUSE HUNTING HORRORS

It has only just begun, yet already I want to head butt a brick wall. The search for a new property to rent is doing my head in. We were told we have two months left in our current rental, as the owner is selling. However, as this falls right in the middle of when Justin is away, we want to have found something, and moved, before the 20^th of September. 

Oh and let me tell you it is a hard thing to do. Getting a decent rental in Brisbane, at a good price is akin to winning lotto. We could live close to the city in a dumpster for what we could afford, or further out. Even then, the below is an example of a two bedroom, three quarters of an hour from the city.

I showed up today at a viewing, me and about twenty other people. Some are nice, and will chat. You even see some at other houses you look at.

Others, like this lady today, actually have no manners what so ever. She shoved me, to get into a room that already had way too many people in it for its size. When I turned to her and said excuse me, she played the ‘I don’t speak English card’. Um, I may not speak Cantonese, but I know that option!! To make it even sillier, she had been speaking perfect English to the realtor.

It makes me sad, we all want the same thing, a place to call home that does not break the bank. Oh, and someone to pack and move all of your stuff for you.

The other choice is I can live in a six bedroom home with ocean views, three bathrooms, a study and four car garage for $260 a week; the only catch is that it is on Russell Island. This one cannot claim close to transport as a selling point.

It may just be easier to win lotto than to find a nice rental at a decent price.