Are we finished? Nah, not even close. I had a long visit to the dentist this week, for crown restoration work. (I wore my Cookie Monster brooch - you know, cookies are a sometimes food - and took my headphones, so I could listen to an audio book and focus on that, rather than the drilling).
Nick and I still managed to go house-hunting afterwards. House-hunting is a major focus of life. Online. Street viewing. Open houses. In-person inspections.
We've broadened the search to include rentals. There wasn't much point looking at them too far ahead. At this stage though, four weeks out from our exit date, taking on extra stress and expense may be necessary. Plenty of Plan B options are being considered, costed etc.
We try not to be affected by media coverage of the current "housing crisis" but one house was leased even before the inspection times. We only saw another from the road before applying - unsuccesfully.
Of course there's good stuff happening and in these trickier times, it's even more important to focus on and enjoy the positives. Nick and I attended a Leonard Cohen show last weekend (the night after Nick's first, official gig). We had a quick dinner in a beautiful Italian restaurant beforehand. That venue is on our list for a longer visit, when we have time for full enjoyment. Praps a birthday dinner.
At some stage amid all last week's busy-ness we made an impromptu visit to West Bremer Radio, introduced ourselves to Rachel Vickary (host of The Drive Home) and chatted of Nik Hamby's music. After a house inspection this week, we again called in - and Nick did an interview, then and there! He'd received an email that same morning, confirming his return gig at Platform 5!
We do all the usual stuff around the other happenings. Working. Walking. Washing. Shopping. Cheffing. Chiro. Medical reviews. Sourcing hard-to-get medication. Culling. Packing.
Week 4 tally. Boxes packed: 3. Total boxes packed: 36. Total tape rolls used: 2.
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