moving and the resulting clean up

 5.5.2024

 

CB has moved into her unit in Yarra Glen, and the last three days have been devoted to cleaning out the Donga. It needed a lot of cleaning, and as far as I can see Bo has done most of the work. I spent the morning cleaning but my hip hurts and I am nowhere near as useful as I was 4 years ago. CB says she has an injured back so she has been finding it hard too.

 

We are putting in a big effort because Al’s second son and his family have to leave their rental in three weeks’ time and have not yet found another place to live.  Ti has two young kids and a third due in August, so just the thought that our donga could be plan B helped him de-stress. If he finds a better new place, we will use the donga to house travelling workers, so either way a good clean and sort out is helpful.  CB did not think she could move into her unit before September when her tenants left, but they found a new rental and things changed to everyone’s advantage.

Josh has spent the week sorting out the cellar. He has dug up and resealed the junction in the roof and put in lots of storage units. In the last few days, he has been white washing the inner chamber. We had a lot of useless rubbish in the cellar dating from when we did school camps. We need a trip to the local tip before we clean up the ruins again. The local high school is coming for a visit this month so getting sorted will make things look better. This visit is about fire, and response to fire, which we are well qualified to teach.

 

My friend Merrie has moved into her new house too. She was exhausted by the move and un sure if she had made the right move. We are both frustrated by the limitations our aging is having on us, but trying to adapt appropriately. I talk to my son in law’s parents who have moved into a retirement village and I have no interest at all in activities they enjoy. Neither Edd nor I fancy the sort of cruise holiday that others enjoy, we just want to go on living and relating to our land.