I moved into my unit on Thursday 4 April with work still being carried out! I am now happily settled & very cosy. I am enjoying living here very much with friendly neighbours, lovely birds around, kookaburra's singing some morning, hot air balloons floating by in the distance & peace & quiet. I feel very blessed to have this new little home. Here are a few photo's to give you a little picture of how things have gone.
The old kitchen
The new kitchen
The old bath
The new bathroom
Looking down the hall towards the 2 bedrooms
I still need to do a little painting of window frames & doors, but all in good time. I am going to do it myself. Glenda is going to teach me!! Ah, the things one must to learn later in life! I am very happy with everything at the moment.
I need to put pictures on the walls. I have put 4 pictures in for new frames & will get them back next week. Then I need to recruit someone special to place them strategically on the walls!!!
Irene came to stay with me 1 1/2 weeks after I moved in - 15 April. It was such a delight to have her here in Melbourne with me. She was wanting to help me get things done, so she was cracking the whip a bit, especially in the garden. But her legacy lives on!
Jocelyn was with me for 11 days soon after Irene left. She was struggling a bit & needed some Mummy time & a comfortable & warm place to live. We managed quite well.
Winter is coming & I am very thankful for gas central heating. Yes, I know people in Europe would be laughing, but I was determined I wasn't going to live in Melbourne without heating in the unit. It was the first thing I did on purchasing the unit.
I am enjoying getting to know my neighbours. They are very friendly & happy. Then I met a lovely English lady from down the road today. She was walking her little dog (reminded me of Pepper) & we had a nice chat & exchanged details. She is 73 & moved to Melbourne from London 2 1/2 years ago. I shouldn't be feeling sorry for myself about moving here when she has come halfway around the world.
May is a tough month with our Wedding Anniversary on 15 May & Roger would have turned 60 on 19 May. With the family around me I was able to get through these difficult anniversaries. I do miss Roger very much. I would love to be living here with him. He would love this unit so much.
