Renovating

The computer (and consequently me) has been relocated from the rear of the house next to the pantry to the luxury of the lounge. We've got a builder coming in tomorrow to remove the very attractive conservatory/laundry which was attached quite illegally to the back of our house. We're getting a fantastic huge deck in its place to enjoy every last ray of sunshine Petone throws at us.

I got rid of the shitty old aluminium ranchslider and window on trademe. Someone has already bid on the shitty pantry I listed 10 minutes ago for a dollar. Bloody amazing thing trademe.

We've been in this house for almost 2 years and it has been insanely full on. We've done it all ourselves apart from the plumbing (and even some of that we tried ourselves, I suspect causing the not very healthy damp smell in the bathroom). We've learned to tile, gib stop, fence, floor polish, lay lawn, garden, remove pelmets and all manner of handy stuff. I think the fact it is all almost over is the reason we're looking at buying the cafe.

And the cafe... well, we think it is ours. Should know by tomorrow. We've already jacked up a DJ for weekend brunches and fingers crossed an exhibition for our grand opening. Of course we haven't actually signed anything so will let you know the location after that fairly vital step.

I'm a bit nervous about living in a house with 2 small boys and a builder and suspect I won't be able to let them watch too many videos for fear of looking like a bad parent, so I mightn't be able to sift around on the internet all day...