GETTING MORE DUCKS IN THE ROW

Stew is off to New Plymouth today.  It's going to be an extra long day for him.
Sadly he's attending a work colleague's funeral.  A sudden and most unexpected death.

Because he's out of town, leaving very early, I have to go into Hamilton to return our bank documentation.

So, yet another trip into Hamilton for me.

I will probably do a drive by of our new home while I'm in there.  I just can't resist!  The next 7 weeks are going to drag for sure.
At least we will be able to visit it again on the weekend with Steve.  

And while there, I will be taking some photos of my own, because you only get to see what they put on the Estate Listing.  And I've looked at them over and over again already.

I want more to drool over!  lol  AND it will help me sort out where to put everything.

When I get home I will continue packing ornaments and bits 'n' bobs.

ONWARD...

I decided this morning to put a shout out 'there' to see if anyone has a spare bedroom or half a garage space we can use to store all my boxes of ornaments and all our paintings/pictures off the walls.
I really don't want to get another unit at the Storage Facility.  
So... fingers crossed someone can help!

Thankfully, I slept like a log last night.  I needed to. I was so overtired and upset last night, I felt sick and woozy.   I've still got the headache, so am off now to take some pills to get through the day. 

11.21 am:
BOOM!  The day is going SO WELL .... I've been into Hamilton in the pouring rain.  
I was unsure of where the bank was, Stew tried to tell me but seriously, in one ear and out the other!

ABOVE:  Like seriously?  It sticks out like a sore thumb... AND Stew?  All you had to say was it was the building you used to work in.  *sigh*

ABOVE:  Walking up the main street of Hamilton.  SO DEPRESSING.  Leaking down pipes all over the footpaths, empty shops, just a general feeling of neglect and grubbiness.
And that is why so many people now go to The Base and Chartwell Square.  Like me. 

ABOVE:  DON'T LAUGH!  I bought this jigsaw yesterday.  For when I have some time on my hands and don't feel like sewing or cleaning or packing.  You know.  Down time. 

Yeah, even I'm kinda laughing.

ABOVE:  I've taken the single bed out of here this morning, now I have a workable sewing room again.  I anticipate making more for the November and December local market, then packing it all up.

I spoke to Crown Relocation's this morning.  They will be doing a video chat with me next Wednesday, then sending me a quote to pack/store then deliver our stuff in early December.
It's probably the biggest duck I have to get in line now.
But hopefully it should all come together.

It's now time to make a serious effort to get all the china and ornaments packed up.

OH!  I have an FBG girlfriend who is lending me some space in her house for all my china and paintings/pictures, smaller items,  so I don't have to rent another storage unit.  How cool is that?

2.04 pm:  and I've finally managed to grab some lunch!  
Now I have to try and convince myself I should get packing.

11.10 pm:   Well I've been the Queen of Procrastination today!  I didn't start packing up the china.  I was a lazy tart.
We had home made Butter Chicken for dinner.
Then we just chilled out and watched TV till bedtime.

And that's about now.  Catch ya tomorrow.