One week to go

[vilakins]

Moving day is just over a week away. We're still doing the last tidying up to the house (touches of paint where needed) so it's still a bit of a mess with ladders and stuff in the kitchen and bathrooms. Sigh. It's been going on for months. The stress is wearing me down and I can't wait to get out of here even though I've loved this house. OK, there's more to do in the new-to-us place but there won't be a deadline.

First the cats are being picked up by JetPets who will board them at their cattery till they can fly down.The moving truck with all our stuff will take 4-5 days to get to Oamaru, and we'll take 3. We're driving down in Greg's car with three overnights including the cabin we've booked on the night ferry. We'll stay in the Bookbinder's Retreat right next door while we wait for our stuff then unpack it. And after that, the cats will be flown to Dunedin where we'll pick them up.

I'm half nervous about it all and half really excited. Oamaru is such a cool place, and we already have eager visitors lined up to come and see us, including fellow dam and heavy-engineering enthusiasts we can take around the area. The first guests will be my sister and brother in law who will drive my car down in July and fly back.

But there's so much to do in the next week.

Comments

[gwendraith]

Moving house is one of the three most stressful things we can endure but it'll soon be over for you. The Bookbinders Retreat looks lovely, as does Oamaru. It looks the type of place that you'll be very happy living :) Good luck with the final few days and hope the cats don't hold it against you for long :)

[vilakins]

I know, and it seems a hell of a lot more complicated than last time. So many forms and so much paperwork.

The Bookbinder's Retreat is an old worker's cottage from when Oamaru was young and new, with original features like the range. Michael has a cat too, Noiselle, and we're sure to make friends with her; I hope the cats do too.

I think they'll just be happy to be with us and our familiar-smelling furniture again. Not that they don't take to new stuff very quickly - see my next post.

[kerravonsen]

*hugs*

This, too, shall pass.
Take a deep breath, and take one step at a time.

[vilakins]

It's so much more complicated than last time. I have to get quotes from staging companies this week and book one to make our house look its best. Apparently it won't be on the market long as there isn't much around in Auckland, And once it's sold, we will pay off our Oamaru mortgage and be debt-freeeeeee!

[kerravonsen]

And once it's sold, we will pay off our Oamaru mortgage and be debt-freeeeeee!

Yay!

[pebblerocker]

Good luck! There will be so much to do. Make sure you find time to sit and rest at intervals in the panic!

I hope your cats are all right and they don't mind the cattery and the flight terribly much. It'll be good for them to see your familiar furniture already set up when they arrive.

[vilakins]

Today it was more painting plus ordering some Ikea furniture (dressers and a wardrobe) from an importer as the Oamaru house has no biult-in bedroom storage. (We're goinh to adda walk-in wardrobe and en suite eventually.)

I don't think the cats will be very happy), but they'll settle down once they back with us. At least we got them on a direct flight to Dunedin.

[trixieleitz]

I am still out of the habit of reading DW/LJ these days so I've only just seen this. I hope things are going smoothly right now, and that you all settle in to your new home very soon!

[vilakins]

We're leaving this Friday. The road trip will be fun, but I'll be happiest when I have the cats in Oamaru and they're settling in.

We'll be able to visit each other! :-D

Awww, the goodnight kiwi! \o/

I'll have to get a steampunk icon as well as this Auckland one.