I promised I wouldn't blog again until we were at the house & so many days I've wanted to, but net access is a bit of a juggle at the moment. Come mid March we should have a new modem that we are waiting on and communications and office networks should be back to the "old ways".
Life so far has been great!! Whilst we knew the first month would be a bit of a struggle financially as we recovered from all the house buying and moving bills, God has so graciously provided for ALL our needs and we've just been so surprised where extra money has turned up or we've gotten something way cheaper than expected or for free.
Blessings over the last 2 weeks have been:
- Getting our tank filled for $230, not $900 as originally thought
- Getting our hot water system fixed for $120 and not needing a whole new system
- Getting the shower fixed for free thanks to my Dad having the part we needed
- Getting our fencing fixed as there was spare fencing rolled up at the house
- Mark not ever giving up and thinking "outside the square" for solutions on things
- The solicitor over charging us and giving us a refund cheque
- The truck hire company overcharging us and giving us a refund
- Wonderful neighbours and chats over the fence
- The kids going beserk in the backyard building a cubby/clubhouse
Now all the things that "had to be done" are done and all at a cost of $340 not $1000's. Praise the Lord!! And we can go to our original plan of just sitting for a while, not rushing to do things and working out the priority of what we can and can't live with. So far the kids & I are content, Mark's struggling with not having a shed, but he's got a plan lol.
I took the kids to Girls & Boys Brigade Thursday night and it got "I LOVE IT!!!" all around. In fact on the way home from Brigade three voices called from the back seat "WE'RE NEVER LIVING IN THE CITY AGAIN!! EVER!!!". I think the kids like it ;-)
So some before and after pics of progress so far.
BEFORE: Lounge and Dining
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After : Looking from the other end at the front door. This is our entry, dining & school area.
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And the lounge part of the room
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Before: Front room girls half
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AFTER: Girls half looking from the doorway
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BEFORE: Boys half of front room
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AFTER: Boys half
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BEFORE: Sleep out (this is divided into 3 rooms)
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AFTER: Mark's office part of the sleepout
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I'll try to blog some more this week with more pics around the place, (especially of some of the big efforts Mark's been putting in) but there's a start :-)
This week off our mountain is a paragliding competetion, we had one land behind our house yesterday, so hope to get some cool photos of those. Was just chatting to our back neighbours and they said on the last day of the comp the sky is full of them. Lets hope the wind is blowing in our direction :-)
4 comments:
that is SOOOO exciting to see you moved in Sal. I so wish that I could come and visit you in your new home - you have done a fabulous job :)
Oh I so agree with Ro Sal, your house is looking oh so homely already. Love that you guys are so settle and happy and the kids just love it.
WOW Sal! LOVE your before and after shots mate - i agree with the girls with how warm & homey it is and how much i would love to just *pop* in for a cuppa!
And praising God here with you for the things that He has already done to move in your lives!
Lots of love,
Lus x
I love seeing these pictures of where you live :-)
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