So here I am at 2.20am, cant sleep.... Brain working overtime….Container arrived today and started loading….. Been packing for weeks and now it all seems so real………
Been selling all the stuff we didn’t want to keep or just hadn’t used in years……Packing all the stuff we have bought over the years to make our home comfortable and just cant seem to part with. Looking through all of our photos(luckily most are now on the computer and backed up to the cloud) and reminiscing…. Now they have started putting the big furniture into the container the house feels so empty, only room still intact is our bedroom and its our little sanctuary, but tomorrow we take the bed apart ready to go to the vast hole that will now contain "oor wee hame"!
I sound sullen and depressed but that’s not it at all, it just seems a melancholy time, sad because it’s the end of the dream house…. We strived to come to Australia and build our own home… done that…….. but its also a time to pat ourselves on the back and say well done for that, what an achievement!........ And now to take up on our next dream, which was to travel around Australia! We are doing it! Yep we really are!
We look around and remember all the good times with friends and family and smile…….. but no need to be sad, (although I have had a few “wee greets” - tears to non Scots)but now its our chance to do all the things we wanted to do when we were stuck in jobs where we worked 5 days and prayed for the weekend to come so we could get out into this beautiful country and really see it! Now we can!
Tomorrow I start loading the caravan , making it our home but only taking the real necessities and living simply…. You never know we might get used to only having a small amount of everything……
I have culled my wardrobe down to almost one 5th of the amount of clothes I used to have, shoes - only taking thongs (2 pairs, no not knickers, flip flops), sturdy walking shoes, runners and 2 dressy prs of shoes(not even high heels)! OMG what am I to do with all the other pairs? Well they are in the suitcase going to Aunty Marian's…. just incase I want them when we get back!
The container is being picked up on Monday morning so we have tomorrow and the weekend to finish the packing, but then either its coming with us, being donated to charity or thrown out! Then it should be like a weight off us to just finish getting ready and preparing the caravan for the big trip!
Only down side is that we have to give away our darling Rosie (the dog).. we love her dearly but want to be fair to her and let her have a loving family to live with rather than have to be tied up outside a caravan, or in a cage or car all the time. Its going to be a long trip and we don’t want to restrain her all the time. My cousin and his family luckily had been looking for a second dog to keep theirs company and have offered take her. They have 2 lovely girls and a great property in the Dandenongs where I am sure she will be very happy! I know they are going to love her... the personality, the cheeky wee face and the way she loves kids...... She has had a play date already and the 2 dogs got on great! So we are happy and also very sad about leaving her...only good side is that we all keep in touch through Facebook regularly and we will be able to catch up with her through photos and I am sure Face-time sessions!
Gonna sign off now and try to get some sleep before getting up tomorrow and starting all over again with the packing! Good night!
Been selling all the stuff we didn’t want to keep or just hadn’t used in years……Packing all the stuff we have bought over the years to make our home comfortable and just cant seem to part with. Looking through all of our photos(luckily most are now on the computer and backed up to the cloud) and reminiscing…. Now they have started putting the big furniture into the container the house feels so empty, only room still intact is our bedroom and its our little sanctuary, but tomorrow we take the bed apart ready to go to the vast hole that will now contain "oor wee hame"!
I sound sullen and depressed but that’s not it at all, it just seems a melancholy time, sad because it’s the end of the dream house…. We strived to come to Australia and build our own home… done that…….. but its also a time to pat ourselves on the back and say well done for that, what an achievement!........ And now to take up on our next dream, which was to travel around Australia! We are doing it! Yep we really are!
We look around and remember all the good times with friends and family and smile…….. but no need to be sad, (although I have had a few “wee greets” - tears to non Scots)but now its our chance to do all the things we wanted to do when we were stuck in jobs where we worked 5 days and prayed for the weekend to come so we could get out into this beautiful country and really see it! Now we can!
Tomorrow I start loading the caravan , making it our home but only taking the real necessities and living simply…. You never know we might get used to only having a small amount of everything……
I have culled my wardrobe down to almost one 5th of the amount of clothes I used to have, shoes - only taking thongs (2 pairs, no not knickers, flip flops), sturdy walking shoes, runners and 2 dressy prs of shoes(not even high heels)! OMG what am I to do with all the other pairs? Well they are in the suitcase going to Aunty Marian's…. just incase I want them when we get back!
The container is being picked up on Monday morning so we have tomorrow and the weekend to finish the packing, but then either its coming with us, being donated to charity or thrown out! Then it should be like a weight off us to just finish getting ready and preparing the caravan for the big trip!
Only down side is that we have to give away our darling Rosie (the dog).. we love her dearly but want to be fair to her and let her have a loving family to live with rather than have to be tied up outside a caravan, or in a cage or car all the time. Its going to be a long trip and we don’t want to restrain her all the time. My cousin and his family luckily had been looking for a second dog to keep theirs company and have offered take her. They have 2 lovely girls and a great property in the Dandenongs where I am sure she will be very happy! I know they are going to love her... the personality, the cheeky wee face and the way she loves kids...... She has had a play date already and the 2 dogs got on great! So we are happy and also very sad about leaving her...only good side is that we all keep in touch through Facebook regularly and we will be able to catch up with her through photos and I am sure Face-time sessions!
Gonna sign off now and try to get some sleep before getting up tomorrow and starting all over again with the packing! Good night!