THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY

This is where I seek to find what has been going 'right' during the past week and hope your troubles have all been little ones over the last seven days.

Last Thursday the old kitchen cupboards were taken out and new ones installed and I posted photos  so you know what they look like.  It has taken this long for Phil and myself to begin finding places for all the things that go in kitchen cupboards and we have found there is a lot more room in the new cupboards than we first thought so that is a big 'right'.  Reece is due tomorrow to do the grouting around the tiles so then I will be able to arrange things on the benches as well which will finish that part of the work.

Unfortunately I do not like the new sink and miss having a draining section on both sides instead of just the one.  The family were telling me on Sunday night that it was quite normal and in some cases there is just a sink with the draining part actually cut into the bench top.  The worse part though is, because there is now a section between me and the sink, as the cupboards are deeper, that now when I do the dishes it is playing havoc with my back.  One of the worst things I can do is to lean slightly forward (similar to taking items out of the shopping trolley at the check-out ... which Phil now does) and this I am having to do when washing up.  Fortunately, there being just the two of us there are never a great number of dishes and Phil keeps offering to wash-up but so far I've managed.  He has enough to do without me adding to his current chores.

A huge 'RIGHT' was going to Kelmscott on Sunday afternoon for a BBQ tea.

We gave Caitlyn a pretty "the Princess" mug and easter egg; to Immy we gave a Barbie mug with easter egg and to AJ a lovely soft cuddly rabbit as she can't eat chocolate because of her food allergies.  I was told no eggs for the adults and yet Phil and I both received a lovely dark chocolate rabbit each plus a couple of small eggs which we have since demolished with promises to be good from now on.  We had a really great few hours and kakka's hubby had cooked up some savoury chicken pieces, as well as the sausages, and they were delicious.  Must get that recipe from him as I am sure we could cook them on the griller for a main meal. 

I always enjoy watching the two 'littlies' racing around hunting for easter eggs in the garden.  They get so excited when they find one and of course Caitlyn helps AJ who is not two until next Saturday.

I rang the insurance company last week about new floor coverings and they said our Client Manager (don't you just love these modern terms?) would contact us.  We still had not heard so yesterday I rang them again and this time the lady I spoke to put me through to a gentleman who I imagine was our 'client manager'.   He said he'd have someone contact me and sure enough, I later had a call from the building firm who had got the go ahead to do the repairs who said someone from Allen's Carpet Court would be in touch.   I've heard of Carpet Court so perhaps it is a franchise and this one belongs to someone called Allen?  With the long weekend for Anzac Day coming up I don't expect anything to happen before next week.  Maybe we'll get a call today but who knows?  I am hoping they will be able to replace the kitchen vinyl and hall carpet without it costing us anything as I've already paid $500 for the new sink and the tiling and another $115 for the new stainless steel taps I asked for to replace the old ones.  When all that is done I will be able to add another 'right' to my weekly list.

I had my second x-ray yesterday but doubt I'll hear anything before next week because of Friday being a public holiday.   The lady took a second x-ray and I am not sure if that was a good or bad sign but fingers are crossed for a good result.

I still can't give a 'right' tick about the weather as still NO rain whatsoever but fortunately the days have cooled down to the mid-20s with much cooler nights, and we can go outside without being cooked by the sun.  We've even had our airconditioning set on hot instead of cold a couple of times which would be the first time for about six months or more plus an extra blanket on our beds.  Hopefully next Thursday that may be a plus instead of a minus.  Once again, fingers crossed for rain.  Watering the garden is becoming such a chore after six months and it would be great to be able to put the hoses away for a few months.

P.S.  I just borrowed the two picture as I think blogs look more effective with more than just words.  Talking of words, I apologise for always writing so much.  I just get carried away!!