Manic Monday!
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 1:56PM Oh well. WELL. How on earth did this week creep up on me? It's THE week. We settle on the house tomorrow, we leave on Thursday...egad!
We had our last inspection before settlement this morning, and to our delight, there were beautiful roses blooming on the path up to the house! I'd never seen our house in the sunshine, owing to this absolutely crappy summer we're having, but the house was so much lovelier in sunlight. I mean, the carpets are still ugly and a colony of spiders have staked a claim on the back porch, but it's OURS. I pointed out the design wall to Mr Poppleton and he said, "ooh, it looks fancy." (It's going to be a blank piece of batting...and it's covering a very UGLY wall!) I can't wait to finish it...and move in...and wake up to the sunshine streaming in through our east-facing bedroom window...and have breakfast in the new kitchen...so many wonderful things I can't wait for! As we left, Mr Poppleton remarked, "It feels more and more like OURS every time we visit." I know exactly what he means. That familiarity is creating attachment.
In 22 hours, though, it will be ours! So not much more waiting at all!
But before we can get started on the renovations, we have our trip! We're first swinging by my best friend's house for a few days. I have a lot of family in that part of the world so it's always a lot of fun to catch up with everyone! I have a few things on my list when we get to that part of the world. (Flying M, Hyde Park Books, any modern patchwork shop I can get to...) Then we scoot over to my Mom's for her birthday celebration and some time with the family there! All in all we'll be there just thirteen days, with two for travelling (why oh why haven't they invented teleportation yet?!) I wish we could stay for a longer period of time, but we must get the renovations underway. Any extra week we're not in the house is a week we're paying rent on the unit...and I'm a miser. I'd rather spend that money on fabric. Or a new bathroom. OR ANYTHING BUT RENT! (I hate renting.)
But before our trip we have the busiest week ever! We have dinner tonight with friends, Piper has injections tomorrow, and Wednesday is Spiders' Group. So it's going to be heaps crazy. I am just a dud today - can't focus or get anything really done, so I'm embracing my inner bad parent: we're watching Disney movies and I'm doing some odds and ends, pre-packing, stuff like that. Tomorrow I'll pick up the pace, but for now, it's fine to be lazy. Right?
I'll leave on this note - lest you all think I have a perfectly smiley baby, let me illustrate how hard she fights bedtimes. This is her Square Face. I love it, and it IS adorbs...even if it means she is sometimes cranky!
I know the feeling, kiddo! This is how I feel about the next three days. GUH.
I will try to blog before we get on our plane; until next time, cheers and enjoy your week!
Reader Comments (3)
Aww, cranky Piper! I'm going to miss being home and seeing you and mommy! *smooches via internet so she doesn't pass on her nasty cold*
Have lots of fun, lovey - and buy lots of fabric. I fully expect to be invited around to roll in your fabric stash when you get back! ;)
I'm so missing SpidersGroup! *sobs*
Aww, cranky Piper! I'm going to miss being home and seeing you and mommy! *smooches via internet so she doesn't pass on her nasty cold*
Have lots of fun, lovey - and buy lots of fabric. I fully expect to be invited around to roll in your fabric stash when you get back! ;)
I'm so missing SpidersGroup! *sobs*
Naaawww - Piper looks lovely!
Amanda