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Sigh, this lockdown is stifling and boring. Two days before lockdown my plumber stripped out the laundry and back bathroom for a Reno. Since then, weeks and weeks now, I’ve had a washing machine and dryer outside on the patio (up on blocks in case it rains) with the contents of said laundry and back bathroom in stacked plastic tubs, 14 of them. So I can’t find anything. Where are the dogs nail clippers? Where are the batteries, double adaptors, bleach, hammer, wire, shoe polish, bug spray, it goes on and on. Grrrr.
The dogs, gawd, Mica isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. She is used to going in and out through the laundry. Despite the fact it’s been weeks since that area / door has been used, she still stands at the shut door while 3 feet away the glass sliding doors are wide open. So she stands at the closed door crying and so Arya barks to tell me Mica is at the back door. So I have to go out through the glass doors and guide her in through the glass doors. Ten minutes later, whining, Mica is at the inside door to the laundry wanting to go out, while the said glass doors are still wide open.
Here in Sydney all construction and trades were completely halted. Since 1 August home renovations are now permitted IF no one is home (unoccupied premises) or 100% contact free AND the home or tradespersons isnt in or from a HUGE list of suburbs. Yay, our plumber is able to come but his Tiler, no. His 2nd tiler, no, and his third, rarely used tiler No. Sigh. Oh well, it gives me plenty of time to repaint the bathroom and laundry.
So on Saturday I’ve selected and collected my paints, brushes, rollers, drop sheets etc.
Note, while Sydney in supposedly in strict lockdown (no visitors even family to your house, no school, no uni, no going to work in an office unless essential, no gyms, no hairdressers, 10km radius for exercise etc etc) you can go to Bunnings. Bunnings is a mega hardware store. EVERYONE is going to Bunnings. So while I have to speak to my plumber over the phone (with a closed door between us) I can go to Bunnings and mingle with, oh, 150 random people. In fact if my plumber goes to Bunnings, I can talk to him face to face there, but not at home.
Anyhow, Saturday arvo the Plumber rings. While out walking with his wife and young daughter (family group exercise permitted within 10km of home) he comes across a tiler. Literally a random unknown tiler with his van (advertising he is a tiler) on the street. Quick conversation, and yep, we have a tiler. He’s coming tomorrow ie Sunday. So I had to paint my butt off to get it all done by Sunday.
So the tiler and plumber have laid the floor yay.
So I might have a laundry and bathroom by Christmas, fingers crossed.
The dogs, gawd, Mica isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. She is used to going in and out through the laundry. Despite the fact it’s been weeks since that area / door has been used, she still stands at the shut door while 3 feet away the glass sliding doors are wide open. So she stands at the closed door crying and so Arya barks to tell me Mica is at the back door. So I have to go out through the glass doors and guide her in through the glass doors. Ten minutes later, whining, Mica is at the inside door to the laundry wanting to go out, while the said glass doors are still wide open.
Here in Sydney all construction and trades were completely halted. Since 1 August home renovations are now permitted IF no one is home (unoccupied premises) or 100% contact free AND the home or tradespersons isnt in or from a HUGE list of suburbs. Yay, our plumber is able to come but his Tiler, no. His 2nd tiler, no, and his third, rarely used tiler No. Sigh. Oh well, it gives me plenty of time to repaint the bathroom and laundry.
So on Saturday I’ve selected and collected my paints, brushes, rollers, drop sheets etc.
Note, while Sydney in supposedly in strict lockdown (no visitors even family to your house, no school, no uni, no going to work in an office unless essential, no gyms, no hairdressers, 10km radius for exercise etc etc) you can go to Bunnings. Bunnings is a mega hardware store. EVERYONE is going to Bunnings. So while I have to speak to my plumber over the phone (with a closed door between us) I can go to Bunnings and mingle with, oh, 150 random people. In fact if my plumber goes to Bunnings, I can talk to him face to face there, but not at home.
Anyhow, Saturday arvo the Plumber rings. While out walking with his wife and young daughter (family group exercise permitted within 10km of home) he comes across a tiler. Literally a random unknown tiler with his van (advertising he is a tiler) on the street. Quick conversation, and yep, we have a tiler. He’s coming tomorrow ie Sunday. So I had to paint my butt off to get it all done by Sunday.
So the tiler and plumber have laid the floor yay.
So I might have a laundry and bathroom by Christmas, fingers crossed.
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So fed up with this plague upon us…BEGONE COVID-19!
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