Hard rubbish bonus: as well as the corflute there was a large carpet mat in good condition. It should work well for the shoe area I'm planning in the garage.
Menu planning. I have a bunch of free food kit boxes here and ordered, I need to sort everything out and make sure I have no foodz left over on moving day.
Bunnnings trip. I need to get keys cut and organise some potting mix so I can pack up some of my plants. I was going to look at getting some corflute to block off a couple of gaps in the new fencing, but I noticed a hard rubbish pile this morning that has a stack, I will stop off there instead.
Pot up a few of my plants I want to take with me.
Fridge cleanout. I need to toss everything I won't be moving, and will pack some stuff up to take to Ballarat tomorrow - I have a small chest freezer and new fridge/freezer up there already, so will be moving most of my frozen food. All the meal delivery boxes and ice packs will be very helpful for that.
If I still have any time/enthusiasm I can start packing up a few boxes of things I use least, but most likely that will be done later this week.
I've just come back from walking Mr Woof. It wasn't too bad once I got moving, but I did have on a jumper, jacket, fur-lined fingerless gloves and my finest peruvian alpaca scarf and beanie.
I should move to Ballarat, it's 2.2 degrees there!
This sudden cold is a bit of a shock to the system. I've turned on the old panel heater for a bit to give the reverse cycle a hand. The temperature inside has now reached double digits.
I have been unmotivated for packing, but I did get motivated to finish a sewing project I've been planning for ages. A work jacket which I removed the logo from has now had an embroidered tree sewn in its place to cover the damage from removing the stitching. Now I have another jacket I can wear over winter.
It's very easy to get out of control when shopping, and I definitely have a history with doing that. I have been being good for a few years now though, and putting away money for future updates, which is what I'm doing now. There should not be much else now, it's probably only a few pet proofing things I need now.
I've been low on motivation today, so I've been shopping online again. I managed to resist the temptation to buy wall decals to turn the laundry into a rainforest, but I did get some plant decals for Miss Meow's garden corner. And I got a decal of a window looking out over a garden, in the hopes that the tiny toilet with no window in it will feel less closed in that way. I also got a couple to go on the back of the van to help it stand out a bit in a sea of white vehicles.
A few more things arrived today too - the plate stands work really well, I ended up buying a couple more so I can use them for cutting boards, pot lids and anything else that I can find to stand up. I also have a couple more draw organiser things for the kitchen drawers so I can try and keep them somewhat under control. I'm still waiting for my new rubbish bin and a set of shelves to go over the toilet.
I had a new thought - a cheap plastic bollard at the back and reversing in to mark where stop so I can still get the door closed. That way I can use the camera/sensors and the unloading area will be closer to the doors to the house/yard, the walking path across the garage will be clear. And I'll be nowhere near the wall with the car. That will work way better!
This is for going in forwards. If I reverse right up to the wall I can't get anything in and out of the back. I want to be able to get as close to the wall forwards as I can, so there is maximum room at the back to load and unload.
Well, I can't see the front of the car. I would like to be able to get right to the wall so I have space to get things in and out of the back, but if I misjudge and damage the plaster it's going to be an expensive fix. The side wall of the garage is too far away to be an effective marker.
My go to for these situations is to drop off toilet paper, tissues and some basics like tea, coffee and long life milk. Grief makes it hard to keep track of the basics and you also have lots of people visiting you, so those are the sorts of things you most want. Food can cause more problems, because you have to find somewhere in the fridge for it etc.
I need something to stop me hitting the garage wall while still getting as close as possible. Wheel stops need to be bolted down so that won't work. I'm thinking something like a pool noodle bollard. Does such a thing exist? Or do I need to get two pool noodles and a couple of christmas tree stands or similar? đ¤
I was going to go to Ballarat today, but I think I might put it off until tomorrow so I can get a few more things organised to take up.