F..............razzled

This is a picture of me at the moment, which is why I have been out of circulation. 

FRAZZLED:  It's not really me, but it could be.  Although - this lady should think she is lucky to have running water in her kitchen and somewhere indoors to cook her steak.

This week has been epic.  My stress levels are sky high and I am self-medicating with wine as I type.  There are no reno pics because it is dark by the time I get out there and I just want to get our lovely angels to bed. 

 

I thought I was so very relaxed about this renovation thing, but not so much this week.  The builders are kind of like the monsters the girls are obsessed about at the moment; in that they have kept advancing on us and shown no mercy.  They came into our lounge. 

 

That left us with three rooms all week - yes, three.  And an open traffic lane to the builders'/monsters' power tools.  Max was in heaven.  I kept him holed up in one room until it was time for his nap.  We should have gone outside.  Oh, but wait.  It was raining the whole day. 

 

And our car has broken down, again.  And I don't even like devilled sausages. It's school holidays next week which means NO KINDY.... I am shattered.  There is no escape.  Which sounds mean.  But it is tricky with three littlies in a limited space... it will make me appreciate the space we will have all the more when we have it!

 

Ah, but here's the good stuff.  Which I see now I am in a wine-induced haze (by myself seeing as Steve is working his butt off presently).  

• Our pink batts are in.  The apprentice said he was itchy from installing and also said how cool it would be if there was just a clear wall over the framing and pink batts instead of gib.  I laughed and felt old.  That would seem cool when you are 17.
• Our stacker door frames are in
• We have wonderful neighbours and friends who invite us over for dinner even if my children behave like demons possessed.  Without these people I'd be insane.
• Our beautiful lights arrived from Australia - and they are divine, and bigger than I imagined
• Our glass will be in next week and our walls will be gibbed - wahoo!
• Dad and I have to put together an audition video for The Block NZ, filming in July
• I had a second interview
• I am going to do the Tongariro Crossing this weekend, weather permitting
• The roof was done LAST WEEK before the rain.
• Ann-Louise and Mike will be down the road in two weeks (or less!).
• I have more slow cooker recipes up my sleeve
• Our old kitchen got to $1500 on Trade Me....(that will pay for our mechanic's bill).

 

I will post some pictures of actual building over the weekend.   And maybe the link to The Block audition tape.

Anna x