We're officially back in the house and we're still waiting for our sea shipment from Shanghai. Living on the bare minimum is quite interesting. We're not sure when the sea shipment will appear but I'm going to be absolutely thrilled when it does show up. The house is in complete disarray because some of the furniture is part of the sea shipment. We can't entertain anytime soon because I need to get the house up and running before I'll allow anyone to come.
As of today, the construction is still ongoing. Garage door is still open because the electricity hasn't been completely rewired. This leads to many problems, such as small animals foraging for food in the garbage can. We spotted a small coyote the other day and I know it's been shopping in the garage. There isn't any food in it. There's just screws, nails, a paper cup, wood shavings and other debris from the construction. Nevertheless, it's still going through my garage looking for something to eat.
The deck is still being worked on, the vinyl siding isn't complete and the gutters are missing. The back yard looks like a scene from the "Beverly Hillbillies" because all our deck furniture is strewn in the back along with insulation pieces, nails, boards, planks and the old gutters. The lawn hasn't been mowed in over two weeks and is really overgrown. The problem is the workers have been here for a month and it seems like they're never going to leave. Every time we make a bit of progress, it starts to rain and they don't show up. We've lost about ten days due to the weather. I woke up this morning to torrential down pours. The front door looks like a water fall because the water is just running off of it in full force.
We're taking bets on what's going to happen first. The appearance of the sea shipment or the end of the construction. Tony and Matthew think the sea shipment will appear first. I'm betting the construction will be completed. Maybe it's wishful thinking on my part but stay tuned for an update.
