Anyone who knows me knows I like my life to be orderly. A place for everything and everything in its place.
So moving into a renovator's dream/nightmare has given me a big reality check. This week, the bulldozer arrived. Ok, so it's not quite a bulldozer above but I don't have a photo of the other hulking piece of equipment that's in the hole that used to be the backyard. This is the dinky bobcat that's living in the front yard. Right now, it's a six foot drop down from the laundry door to the ground and the fences are gone. It wouldn't be so bad, except the painter is here as well - no lounge room/kitchen/office and no garage (everything is packed in there while he paints). Right now, we are living in our bedroom. It wouldn't be so bad if it was just us, but our lonely little pup is in here as well. She's a lightweight at 40kg, so its a bit squishy. To add to the pain, right in the middle of it all, with my resume packed in a box, I've had to apply for a job. My old job finishes when the place I work closes down in November, and there are jobs at the new site but we all have to apply. Keep your fingers crossed. Writing wise - its been a bit lean. My edits for my November release "Home for Christmas" arrived this week as well and I've just sent those off. I'm getting excited now. It's much more fun working on edits than applying for jobs.
Allison
9/7/2014 03:30:34 pm
I know you well and I feel your pain; hopefully it will be short-lived in respect of your new home. On the work front I had a strong feeling it would be so.
Fiona Greene
10/7/2014 11:51:27 am
Hey Allison, the first layer of wall paint went on today - looks sensational. Same colors as the old place. Farewell salmon pink walls! 10/7/2014 01:01:57 am
You must feel like you've been turned inside out and all everything is exposed. That sort of disruption is teeth-grindingly difficult to cope with. I hope it gets sorted as quickly as it can and there are no hold-ups.
Fiona Greene
10/7/2014 11:54:58 am
Hey EE, everything IS exposed. The painter took the blinds off and without fences the neighbours are enjoying our pain as much as us! 10/7/2014 06:54:47 am
I can see the horror on your face as I read. Congratulations on the edits, I'm thrilled for you. And you will get your job, who wouldn't hire you?
Fiona Greene
10/7/2014 12:02:51 pm
Rosie, the edits are done! The job application is in and now we're just wading through the house stuff. Another three months and hopefully life will get back to normal. 11/7/2014 06:27:36 am
Am feeling your pain living with the constant disruption of renovations. I can't wait to see the finished product though. And of course a huge YAY about the release date. So very exciting :)
Fiona Greene
16/7/2014 02:22:24 pm
Hey Danielle, I can't imagine how much worse your renovation disruption must be. At least we're still in the house. This week we're starting to see some results which is exciting. Comments are closed.
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