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So, we intended to put the Christmas stuff up in the loft yesterday (finally - I might add it has been carefully boxed-up and patiently waiting to be taken into the loft since 4th Jan)...

...so Mr Big decides yesterday was loft day and finally the boxes would make their way into the loft.  In the many years of knowing Mr Big I have realised, he will get round to things.  In his own time.  In his own way.  And that is how it is.

Patience has become a virtue of mine.  Well, not quite, but I have learned there really is no point rushing him on some of the smaller things in life - especially when there are larger priorities like THE KITCHEN to deal with!

So finally the Christmas boxes make it into the loft.  However, when in said loft, we realised just how many boxes of clothes we had put up there that we could actually now do with.  Error.  We now have way more boxes OUT of out loft than we actually put IN!

And guess what?  They all smell of that horrid musty, loft smell as we were not organised enough to vac-pack the clothes and just popped them up there in ordinary boxes.

So here is what my kitchen looks like.  This is AFTER I have already done 3 loads of washing...

As you can see, there are 4 boxes still to do, as well as a full washing basket.


And here is our washing line.  Yes.  I tried my luck and attempted outside drying.  In January.  In England.



Sometimes, we do have good weather here - even in winter!

The sun was shining brightly when I originally put this up.  Alas, not for long though. And although it is not raining, it has clouded over, and there is cloud as far as the eye can see. So the heating is back on in a vain attempt to get everything dry again.  And the tumble dryer is on.  We have a condensing one.  Integrated into the washing machine.  Guess what I'll be changing when we get the kitchen done!  At least separates would mean I could get the next load washed while another dried.  An all in one is driving me mad!

xx

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  1. Anonymous24 January 2012 at 21:13

    Patience..... One of your virtues!!!!!!

    Much love,

    Hubby

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    1. wondermum24 January 2012 at 22:24

      I'll let that one go Mr Big. You see. How patient and tolerant of me! Hee hee! xx

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