Hi everyone, I have some good news, well I think it is good. The plasterer has been and is finished, at present I have a nice young carpenter man, called Jesse, he is doing the woodwork, should be finished tonight I think he said. I almost have a house again, well at least it has walls and doors. The kitchen man has been and we have ordered the kitchen, should be here in 2-3 weeks, had to take the new sink back at change it, I had the drainer on the wrong side. He didn't tell me he had moved the drawers for the cutlery and other bits, it is now on the left of the sink instead of the right. Our carpenter spoke to a tiler that is sharing the rental house with him and the rest of the crew, he has offered to supply and fit all the tiles free of charge, that's right he will supply the tiles as well as putting them up. Jesse thought we were going to retile the bathrooms and the laundry as well as the kitchen, big job, lots of tiles, but we are only going to do the kitchen walls where necessary. Can't believe how generous people have been towards us, beginning to wonder if they are seeing us as we really are - poor and fairly helpless!!! We have also had all the power points, light switches, TV plugs and phone plugs given to us, complete with stainless covers A firm in Sydney made the offer to flood victims, through the Salvation Army, sent the email Monday, had the goods Wednesday, including some extra that weren't on the list, like smoke detectors and quad power points and some solid stainless ones. If all goes as planned, we should be back in the house in the middle of July, the painter is due first week in July, then we will need to get floor coverings and put the verticals up and start moving in.
Now is that a feel good story or not, certainly makes me feel good to tell you what has been happening. Was cooking fresh salmon for our dinner last night, asked our carpenter if he would like to stay and eat with us, he was almost speechless, gave him fish and chips with cheescake and ice cream for afters, don't think people usually do that for him. He is a nice young man, he works 11 hour days, 7 days a week, 4 weeks on and then hopefully he gets a week off, hell of a life for a young one. He is also very good at what he does, can hang a door while I am thinking where the heck are the hinges going.
Will keep you posted.
Wilma.
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