Day 191: Inspection Day

Well, we passed... as I guessed Monsoon and Hurricane followed the poor guy all over the house and yard. The guy told me he couldn't believe the difference between this inspection and the last one. For starters with all the new furniture in the house looks full and not half empty. That and me and my daughter have different cleaning styles.

Then they tell us the owner is coming by in a few weeks to look at some issues... ones that I asked the real estate about. So, instead of resting. I've just got a couple of more weeks of reorganising to do, and of getting everyone to keep the house clean and tidy.

Now I'm back to catching up on the yardwork. I need to finish all the whipper snipping that I started.  And catching up on all the washing I've been finding all over the house... the truth is most of it was probably clean, but it had been sitting there for so long. It had that stale smell to it. At least by rewashing it all I know it's fresh.

Day 190: One Day To Go

 

One day left to go until our house inspection. There are still a few things that need to get done; but I know they will be. I wish this wasn't happening during school holidays, because I know pounds to peanuts those two youngest ones are going to follow the guy around the house and chat his ear off.

In other news: we are all still under the weather here. Mostly coughing (not a full-on cold) just an annoying cough. Let's just hope the two eldest ones are well enough to go to school on Monday, because I need the break.

As soon as we got all the walls clean... Hurricane (ADHD) decided to draw on them again because she couldn't find paper. Ticked me off to the max... I made her mother rewash the wall.

I'll be glad when we get a new hot water system. I'm sick of luke-warm washing up water and showers. We need hot water in winter... Hell, I need hot water in summer. I'm one of those crazies that like to shower in mega hot water.

Day 189: Playlist Time

 

Day 188: Another Busy Day

 

Today I'm trying my hand at touch up painting. if it goes well, I will be done in a jiffy, if it goes badly, I might be repainting the whole interior of the house. Not that I would mind either way... the only problem is its still school holidays.

I also have to go and book my car in for a service at some stage today. I'll be happier when it's been done.

I also have to work out with the neighbour when he and his dad are coming to collect all of the stuff from the yard and taking it away for us (this will be the last of the major jobs); before I organise the carpets to be cleaned and the paddock to be slashed.

We (and by we, I mean my daughter) have two rooms to go (her room & Hurricane and Monsoon room). Other and that it's just the general tidy every day. I'm getting everyone joining in on the whole cleaning routine (well, everyone except mum). I make a game out of it for the three kids. the 7-year-old complains a bit, but the HDHD one and the youngest one love it... it might take ten times as long, but it gets done eventually... at this stage that's all I can ask for.

Day 187: Woke Up Sick Today

I woke up in the middle of the night as crook as hell. I want to be able to sleep the day away, but alas, I have the girls. In the morning my daughter has an over the phone assessment for her schooling... and then again in the afternoon when she had to go and do a shift at work. even though they were really good. it was still painful because I had a thumping headache. as young as they are they don't understand the concept of being quiet. especially because one of them is ADHD and for her everything is done full tilt. and the youngest one follows her lead. So, two out of three are very loud 99% of the day/night.

The skip bin got picked up today. It's good to see it gone. I'm glad that we no long have to try and stop the wind from blowing out any of the crap back out of the bin.

Out of the 13 rooms (including the back patio) we have two and a half to go. I'm pretty confident we'll get them done. then it's just organising the carpet cleaner, and the slasher for the paddock.

 

Day 186: Tired As Hell!

I feel like I'm worn out and there is still so much to do before the house inspection. Though in five days I hope it will have all been worth it when the inspection guy walks through the house and sees the difference. 

The kids have been trying their best to help but seem to end up making more of a mess. It doesn't help that they are only 3, 5 and 7. I'm trying to look at it as teaching moments. I'm teaching them how to clean and keep it that way. That, and I'm not above bribery... if they are good and clean up their daily mess, they get a treat. Trust me they really want those treats.

I go to be tired and wake up tired... I know it's for a needed cause... but I'm tired of being tired... if that makes sense.

Day 185: Walls

You guessed it... today I taught myself a new trade. how to patch walls. It might not be the prettiest job, but it is better than what was there. I'm proud of what I've accomplished. It was a little hard when I had a Hurricane and a Monsoon trying to help and just getting in my way. At least I got the job done.

We moved the last of the sons-in-law's plants and we broke it. The one thing he told us not to do. Sadly, if he didn't want it broken, he should have come and taken it six months ago when we asked him to. Then he had to cut it down to move it anyway.

I got all the dry washing folded and ready to be put away, in readiness for the next lot of washing to be done... there is a heck of a lot of it to get through. The cats being locked inside that first week and freaking out had a few accidents in baskets of washing, so just to be safe I'm rewashing everything.