Tick Tock says the clock....

It is two weeks tomorrow until we move.  We are getting along really well now, and there is a glimmer of hope that it may actually happen on the appointed day!  I will confess that in the middle of the night I am convinced it will never happen, but come the light of day, I return to my usual blind, naive optimism and keep moving forward.
The house painting, inside and out, is done.  Now they have to move onto the garden walls.

At last the garden is starting to be levelled, and is much improved on the photo in my last entry.

Finally, we have our poop-pumps installed.  The ground levelling and backfilling is nearly done and paving should start on Saturday.

The biggest hurdle left is getting City Power to come and reconnect our mains to our new electricity box.  Now THAT will take a miracle.  But, we have seen one miracle after the other happen on this project, and I am full of faith that God won't let us down now.
 'Twas Grace that brought us safe thus far, and Grace will lead us home'.
(Amazing Grace, for the uninformed!).

More small steps

With only 4 weeks to go until our move, there are still tons of things to be done.  Some small, some big.  But each day something else gets ticked off the list (and something new added onto the bottom).  Here are the latest changes:
Light fittings in the entrance hall and the dining room:

 

 I'm thrilled with the black and white tiles in my guest loo:

Um, I think we have a loooooong way to go with the garden!!!  At least the garden wall is coming along nicely, even though the garden itself is a million miles off completion!

Plumbing issues - we thought we had problems!

2013 PLUMBER OF THE YEAR AWARDS - FINALISTS

How does this even get past the planning phase?
    

&%$@#

Hmmmmm…

 

Should have measured twice!

 

Apparently, you don’t want anyone seeing your face, but everything else is okay?
 

The oak seat is a nice touch, though.

 

And the purpose for the door is?

 This stall is for people that have arms like an Orang-utan..

  This would be the “half bath” noted in the real estate listing?

 

Very Classy!  And, only three steps when you’re in a hurry! 
  
(Drum roll…)

  

AND THE PLUMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD GOES TO…

Brilliant…

 
FYI...ALL OF THESE PLUMBERS ARE THANKFULLY  NO LONGER IN THE BUSINESS.
THEY HAVE SADLY BEEN ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE AND NOW SERVE IN VARIOUS KEY POSITIONS IN THE S.A GOVERNMENT

little steps for mankind, giant leaps for man

The house continues to be abuzz with workers and progress.  Although the changes that are made now are not as impressive as in the beginning (no more walls going up - except the garden wall, that is), but are all working together to make me think that it might just happen that we will actually move on the day we have set aside.  We have had to shift the date to Friday 13th!!  Middle finger to superstition.  You'd think we should get a discount from the movers, hey?
Kitchen is done!

And the scullery.... 

The front door is also now in and has been painted.

The much coveted room above the garage (now known as the hobby room) is tiled:

 Bathrooms have tiles, taps, loo's and baths.  Can't flush yet, but at least they are in!

The fireplace in the lounge is also in.  We are putting a railway sleeper as the mantelpiece.

 Pool is full.  Of dirt.  And water.

 The cute little basin in the guest bathroom.

 Floors now also done in the games room.  That's it for the major sanding.  Still some to go, but apparently that it done by hand.

So, that's it for now!