Settling In

 It has been a busy week. the big container on the truck only just made it up the driveway but after returning to the depot to get a shorter wheelbase truck they made it and the unloading went well although i was flabbergasted at howmany boxes there were to unpack. 

It has been a slightly tiring week as I tried to find things. Sometimes the label on the box hid all sorts of other treasures and occasionally it was like Lucky Dip but everything was safe and htere were no tragedies of broken goods. The packers had done an incredibly good job although the amount of packing paper (newsprint) was incredible. They came and picked it all up however so i didnt have to dispose of it.

Jonathan has been a great help - he and friend Hennok got the washing machine and dryer installed which i could never have done on my own as the dryer is above the washing machine. One TV is going - not sure about the others but I am in no hurry. TV is the least of my concerns. 

Minor crises do occur. The first time I went out int he car to pick up a few supplies when Jacinda announced we were going into level 2 I returned to my car to find it had a puncture and my AA membership came in handy again. The Tyre repair people pointed out that the tyre would probably not pass a Wof as it was worn and driving even the little bit I had on the puncture had worn the side wall of the tyre. So more expense but  Jonathan's tyre people gave me a discount and were very helpful. 

Jonathan and Amy came to dinner and we are going to have Dinner at Nana's on Sunday nights even when they dont have the children, that will be fun and give me an excuse to use the good china and glasses. as well as try out some new recipes i hope.  The children rode their bikes over on Tuesday which they found exciting. I think they are a bit over excited when all three are together - probably safer when only one or two... the little one looks slightly out of control on her bike.

I made contact with the local U3A group. they are very active and have one of the most active U3A groups in the country. The lady i rang up about membership hosts one of the Book Clubs and invited me over. A very pleasant afternoon with six other ladies. Interesting books were discussed, quie a variety, and quite a nice group I think. i will go again and they suggested I go to the U3A 20th Anniversary lunch so I have paid for that.

 Tui has had a clip and I had a haircut. i think her hair cut was more successful than mine. I will need to look for a good hairdresser, the drop in one in the Plaza was not a success. 

Christine has been over several times to help with unpacking and picture hanging. We have put up quite a few of my quilts, very handy for covering marks on the walls where we took down shelves and the previous owners had taken down pictures. One day i will do a complete repaint I suspect but not right now. The quilts look lovely and cosy and it really feels like home with them up on the walls. 

The internet was the only other slight crisis. At first I had internet because apparently the Wards had not terminated their account with Spark and I was using their wifi but once i contcted Spark re the telephone landline it got complicated and apparently becuase they did not have a landline I cant get one connected with out a site visit from a technician to check the wiring. That will not happen for two weeks but my frustration did result in the Spark contact person getting the actual internet connection done promptly so now I can do all the stuff I like on my unlimited wifi and data  - so I can watch movies etc as well as do all the emails and blog entries. 

Here are some photos of the house 

One end of the open plan living room

 

the fire in the snug ( and they even left me a huge supply of firewood!

One side of the "snug" - my new name for the lounge.

The dining room side of the Open plan living room

other side of the "snug"

lovely flowers which arrived today from the Kate Edger  educational Charitable Trust which I have worked on for about 15 years.

The entrance hallway.

I should really take a photo of the raised bed gardens - four good sized ones in which the previous owners left me carrots, spinach, red cabbage, celery, passionfruit vine and space for me to plant more!

So I am pretty much getting organised. i have found msot things, the sewing machine is uncovered and ready to go althought he sewing room is stacked high. I think my fabric stash secretly grew in size while it was in transit.  I will sort it tomorrow! In the meantime I might just have a rest from unpacking tomorrow and play a little.