BIG DECISION MADE

 Well, we've made up our minds!

For the bathrooms anyway.

I'm ordering two white vanity units today.

And this is what's gunna go on the floors, both in the bathrooms and the kitchen:

ABOVE:  It's Vinyl Planks.  Suitable for both areas, and not super expensive.

Much easier to lay than tiles, and much easier to replace if there is a section damaged.

I'm so relieved I've made up my mind!

I really loathe it when there's so much choice.

Now I just have to decide on the bloody carpet.

First up for today is to drop our granddaughter, Keera, off at school.

Then I will be heading into town for my DREADED dental appointment.

I am pretty sure today is just a consultation, not actual 'work'.  I hope so anyway.

I'm not mentally prepared for 'work' to be done, and I feel I need Stew to be with me for that!

My stomach is utterly churning with dread.

After the dental appointment, I am off to Bunnings to order the vanities.  Then Carpet Court to TRY and decide on the carpet!

Next on the 'to do' list is to come home and start moving stuff out of the way for the painters.  Small items of furniture, the last of the paintings etc.

ABOVE: This lot last night, Stew is so popular.

Lastly for now:

ABOVE: Stew...  HE'S LIKE MY HAND BRAKE!  But, I love him to bits.  I also want to throttle him - often.  Still love him after 36 years together.  Amazing, considering how often I want to stab him 16 times in the chest!  (JJ, family joke).

12.25 pm:  I've had a busy morning.

Once I'd taken Keera to school, I went over to Bunnings and ordered our new vanities.  They should arrive at the end of the week.

Then off to the Dentist.  Who was lovely.

Charged me $258 and said I need to see an Oral Surgeon to get the damn troublesome tooth removed.

Wonderful.

Seems the tooth has very long nerves going up to my sinuses, so it has to be removed by a surgeon. 

So, now I wait to hear from the surgeon.

AND I need a filling after that is done.

All up I'm probably looking at $3,000 minimum.

Not to mention the sheer terror I will go through.  I've never had a tooth removed before.

Saying I'm a bit scared it probably an understatement.

But it has to be done.  I am NOT going to live with this pain any longer.

After that, I saw Bex in town, and got some variegated threads from David's Emporium.  She was there and let me know they had the threads I was looking for.  Awesome.  

Lastly before heading home, I went to Carpet Court and  FINALLY settled on the carpet we are getting.

It is NOT the most practical carpet, but it IS one that I LOVE.

ABOVE: Berbery Textured Loop Pile, 100% Wool in the shade of Morocco.   I left the shop and almost cried, so relieved I went with my heart instead of my brain.

I'm now waiting for Bex to arrive with some lunch.  And speak of the devil.... she just arrived! 

6.10 pm:  I've spent the afternoon taking drawers/paintings/mirrors and wardrobe contents out of the spare bedrooms.  It is all stacked up in the garage now.

Because Auckland is still at Level 4 (for at least another week), the carpet factory in Auckland will not be going back to work tomorrow.

SO, that means my carpet won't be ready in early October, as I was told this morning.

It could be late October even.

I don't mind.  It is what it is.  I just hope it can be done before Christmas. 

Stew got home just now, and I've not even started dinner yet.

We are having Chicken Franks chopped into a cheesy pasty dish for dinner.  

It won't take long to prepare, so not a biggie.

I'm feeling a bit jaded now.  It really is time to sit and relax I think.

9.09 pm:  Well... dinner was ok.  Now we are watching 'Surviving 9/11'.  Very sad.  Probably won't watch it all.  Might go to bed.

Catch ya tomorrow.