I took a day of rec leave on the day of the handover and move, which - combined with the luck of my roster -gave me four and a half days off, all of which I spent madly unpacking and organising.
In amongst unpacking boxes and arranging cupboards, there were several trips out to Bunnings and Kmart for various odds and ends, including:
- a built-in bin for under the sink;
- shower door seals;
- door mountable baskets (for inside cupboards);
- hooks;
- storage/shelving units;
...and so much more - all of which I put together and installed.
I had people dropping by every so often to lend a hand, unpacking
and hanging clothes, building flat pack furniture, or just checking out our new
digs!
By the end of the weekend, I had the pantry organised to my OCD standards and found my magnets which made the new fridge feel more like ours.
And to keep up my energy throughout those four days, I thrived on a diet consisting mainly of cold leftover pizza, berry crumble pie with ice-cream, and McDonald's - after all it was McHappy Day on Saturday!
And to keep up my energy throughout those four days, I thrived on a diet consisting mainly of cold leftover pizza, berry crumble pie with ice-cream, and McDonald's - after all it was McHappy Day on Saturday!
It wasn't until the end of the fourth day that I finally sat down on my own couch, in my own home to relax, if only for a minute, and rest my aching back!
Aslan spent the entire first weekend hiding under our bed, Catty was a bit more adventurous and wanted to explore everything. They're quickly getting used to their new home now, but are anxious to get back to being 'free-range'.
Catty is most intrigued by the cows in the field across the street and sits in our room at the front of the house gazing out at them on the hills.
