One week to go!

Hi there folks!
Sorry, there are no photos this time either. If I get myself really organised there may be some after the weekend, but don't hold your breath! We spent a very pleasant evening up at the house last night. The fridge upstairs works; I know this because the Foster's was lovely and cold when I drank it last night - I'd like to say it was the first drink in the new place, but that happened at the weekend, when we were cleaning! We sat upstairs, and had a drink, looked at the view, showed one of Keith's colleagues (and his wife and daughter) around, and then decided to have tea there as well. What did we have for tea? Well, given that there is no means of heating any food upstairs, and that there is no gas or electricity downstairs, we had to make do with.....a Chinese from down the road. That was quite interesting, eating omelette, chips and peas with our fingers! Keith did find some lobster skewers which we used - also interesting!

I got to see the LED bulbs in our bedroom - they don't give out much light at all, unless you are stood right underneath them. I looked at my lights - in my sewing room - and WOW! The place looked like a show home! I'm really looking forward to getting in there. Nathan knocked /cut through a doorway from the dining room into the music room, and today they should be blocking up the old doorway. Yesterday he painted the side of the house, as the scaffolding has to come down today so that the gas can be reconnected. He also moved a load of stuff out of the music room (old living room), including the two settees. He did have a little bit of an accident with one of them and a wall, but it's a good job he's doing building work now, as he can repair it!

What was especially great yesterday, was that I got to play the piano again! For the first time in 6-7 months. I had to play standing up, as the piano stool is in my sewing room (whoops! - I first put bedroom there!), and I could just about remember some of 'Bright Eyes'. Luckily, I looked in a box that was nearby, and found some music books, so got one out and played. Again, that was not particularly easy, as there is no electricity in the downstairs rooms (there are additional sockets in the hallway that have extension leads attached to them, so that there is power for the washing machine and tumble dryer, and other tools), and I couldn't get to the curtains to open them to let any light in; still, it was a great feeling!

Seffy came and sat on my lap last night upstairs, settled down and had a bit of a snooze - and Joey later came up to sit on my lap (once Seffy had gone). Both of them couldn't be stroked enough, and both of them were dribble cats!

Anyway, today I am off to Woodlands with the school today - today is Activities Day. I have to get some school work done tomorrow, and also get a quilt top made - and maybe even basted - I've done the blocks already. This is another baby quilt - no, I'm not about to become a grandmother - do you really think that I would have been able to keep that from you? No, this quilt needs to be finished for the start of the school holidays - and that's all I'm going to say.

Bye for now, I'll try to update the blog again soon!