NOT 100% SURE ABOUT TODAY

 

Right.

First and foremost.  

I wasn't 100% sure about the day we would potentially go UNCONDITIONAL.  It was either yesterday, or today.  (According to our solicitor, it was today.)

So I hedged my bets and said it was today, so that I wasn't stressed out with people asking me 'When is it happening' and so on.  My nerves were fucking SHOT.

As it turned out, it was YESTERDAY!

And we were in negotiations all afternoon yesterday, dealing with a solicitor (on their side), who knocked off work at 2.30 pm. And didn't finalise the contract!

So at 6 pm last night this happened:

ABOVE: Our Estate Agent came around last night and put the SOLD signs up, and we got to see them when we got home from the pub.

I was so happy.  I know Stew is happy too... after all, this was his bright idea.

One that I embraced fully.

NOW we can move on to the next phase in our lives.

We have booked our Estate Agent to take us around some potential homes this coming Monday.  Nothing is a given yet, there's quite a few to view.

LUCKILY, we have a three month settlement date, so can take our time choosing the right home for us going forward.

I bet you didn't expect this news so quickly today eh?  It's so good to post something really positive today.

What am I doing today?

NO IDEA.

I am certainly not going to whizz around the house and make sure everything is perfect, 'just in case' we have a private viewing.

Those days are firmly behind us.

I might not even make the bed.

YEAH NAH.  I always make the friggin' bed!  😂😊😉

In fact, I've already thought of something to do.

I shall pack up the remaining Britto.  And linen off beds that ain't being used.  And... other shit.

I'm sure I can keep myself occupied for a few days doing that!

Derrr... I have THREE MONTHS to get all that done.   !

ABOVE:    Oh shit.  I just remembered I need to walk back to the pub and get me car!  I left it there last night as I'd had two glasses of wine (to celebrate)... and didn't think I should drive.

So that is TOP OF ME LIST to things to do today.

I want to make a special mention about our amazing Real Estate Agents.

ABOVE: Sonia and Sheree from LODGE here in Hamilton did an AWESOME job.  They were amazing agents to work with, and their communication during the entire process was EXCEPTIONAL.

They worked very hard for us, and got us over the line in two months.

My only regret is not giving them the 'job' from the very start.

I can't recommend them highly enough.

Thank You so much girls, Stew and I know how hard you work and appreciate it.

11.04 am:  In answer to a couple of questions...

There is nothing we have our hearts set on in our preferred location.

We will be looking at a few smaller properties on Monday, but I can almost rule them out as too small already.

But, one must look.

IF we don't find anything before our Settlement/Move Out day, we will rent something until the perfect property presents itself.

We are not going to make a rushed decision.  We don't NEED to make a rushed decision.  

All our stuff can go into storage and we can simply rent something, like a furnished apartment, in the meantime.

Right now.... I'm doing this:

ABOVE:  I have taken ALMOST everything off the walls, and will be taking it all over to our storage unit soon.

I have done this so I can do any repair/repainting of the walls before we leave here.

It is something I have always done, so the new owners don't have to.

There's about 4-5 big paintings that will have to go over in Stew's car, cos they won't fit in mine.

ABOVE: And there ya go.  That load is now in storage.

SPARKLING:  lol, I've been packing for months!

There won't be much to do in 3 months the rate I'm going.

4 pm:   I have been pacing myself.  I don't want to burst a foo foo valve.

Lunch was a chicken rissole on top of rice.  Very so-so.

After lunch I thought I'd have a 'nap'

Yeah Nah.

The phone kept pinging/ringing.

I took two Wonky House Runners, wrapped up ever so nicely, over to the Real Estate Agency this morning, with Sonia and Sheree's name  on it.   

They opened the parcel together this afternoon, and were shocked!  Thrilled! So happy.

Sonia rang me and expressed all the emotions, and questioned if I was sure I wanted to give them away, considering how much they cost, bla bla bla.

Of course I was giving them away! They deserved them.  And the Wonky House Runners were rather appropriate for two ladies who sell houses eh?

After that lovely phone call, I got a knock on the door.  It was this lot:

ABOVE:  Our darling Miss Emily is 14 today!  So they visited me, and stayed for a lovely chat.

Stew and I will visit them tonight, to drop off Em's gift.

And now.... I'm back to getting things ready to be boxed up and put into storage.  I shall keep going until there is no room left in our storage unit!

ABOVE:  4.55 pm and we just had a massive sun shower.  I say shower, but really it was a squall.... it came down SIDEWAYS, and with such force I was worried about my trees!

Then, like only 3 minutes later... it was over.

And now, all that water is almost all gone, evaporated by the hot concrete!  We are living in a friggin' sauna.

Just had another nice visit to Andrew's, gave Em her birthday gift.  Got smothered with golden retriever hairs!  Their dog, Luna, is adorable... but shedding like crazy.

After that we did a little walk down by the river before coming home again.

Now... time to absolutely relax.  I'm just a bit tired.

Catch ya tomorrow.