our place

its been a crazy few weeks. people have expressed empathy re: the moving, but bloody hell, moving is not so bad, refurbs are! lol. moving can be controlled somewhat...  but a full refurb in 1 month is a logistical nightmare. unless maybe u gave the keys to the contractor but of coooouurse i want to pick every little thing. well we picked the appliances and most things together actually. but the stuff doctor didnt care as much for i still had an opinion on. i bet the tradesmen found me a nightmare in some ways though, always putting my nose in everything. i tried to make it up by bringing them snacks and juice. and beer when the project finished.

our livingroom last wednesday the 4th.

last week especially was crazy. i was just running around putting out fires. first the dishwasher wouldnt fit and then on tuesday i learned the washer dryer wouldnt fit either, had to get a new one. i spent a couple hours on it but got the bloody thing for the next day. (yes, i am proud of myself). on monday they had to come to finish some details, silicone here, piece of board there... also the painter was here on saturday when we moved in finishing up the living room. it drove me up the wall when the painter and contractor kept asking me if we need to move on Saturday the 7th. like, it's not "when do you want to go shopping?", the rental flat has to be emptied, moving van has been booked, exit cleaning has been vooked, the bloody parking suspension has been applied for.... so YES we are moving Saturday 7th!! also, i'd made the date clear from the start and asked if it's doable or not. pfff.

there is still work to do, some door frames need fixing and we need to replace the old doors...  but some things have to wait and can wait. so.

im enjoying the view though. 

kitchen cupboards need a bit of dusting? but im happy with the floor and general style of things. the light grey hob is yet to be tested.  walls also need painting white.

so this is the beginning. the curtains are annoyingly too short but we honestly did not have time to find the perfect curtains so these will do for now. the grey ones are light blocking, important for when we watch something with the projector. 

tonight is the first day in a couple of weeks i am able to chill and watch tv. i guess theoretically i couldve done it sooner after the move but there is just a lot to do, plus i have my job. i did take monday off work, and had i been smart enough i wouldve taken a day or 2 off last week as well.. really couldve used it. anyway, here we are. but now i just want things done, we need a sofa, we need this and that...  maybe a bed too, at some point, heh. cos we sold the old one (Malm, IKEA) a few days before the move.  fire alarms, carbon monoxide alarm, fire blanket and extinguisher have all been bought though - safety first!

owning a place is responsible stuff. for me whos already a bit stressed and worried about stuff its a bit extra though. now i am concerned about so many more things!