Updates, updates, updates......

Yesterday was one of THOSE days!! I screamed, I yelled and I cried (poor hubby got the brunt of it) but after that I felt better. Strange that!! Next thing I knew I could face the world and move on.

But there is always the Good, the Bad and the Ugly:

The Good, the oh so heavenly good!!:

There are beautiful, caring and amazing people out there in this world. I am being blessed with beautiful gifts and Secret Santas. Anonymous - wine stoppers would be fabulous and I could kiss you. I been gifted with tutorials and a surprise from Val Cox - Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

*****************************************

The Bad:

For those of you who visit the LE Bathroom you will have seen my rant there. Yesterday my new bottle of oxygen was delivered. The guys who delivered it dropped my very expensive regulator and smashed it. Yes, very broken to a point that it won't work!! I just looked at the heavens and thought can anything else go wrong!! Phoned hubby and burst into tears and I think at that point sounded suicidal. I'd had enough!!

We'll include in the bad the house we are currently renting. I'm pretty sure there is not a room without a cupboard door falling off. The hinges are not holding. The one garage door gear has also broken, carpets are lifting and the house alarm has not been operational since me moved in and I'm tired of the promises to fix it. The fence and it's alarm is operational but the house is not!! The space is heaven, the view TDF but the state of the house has me running for the hills.

***************************************

Then the Ugly:

Besides the buyers of our house telling us to leave them be, how they have been more than generous (uhhhm, explain that one to me) and they are now bankrupt (yes, they're holidaying and honeymooning in Namibia) THEY refuse to pay rent. Yes, every bit of communication has been they will not pay rent. Nevermind the months they got away with earlier this year not paying rent. Oh, about R22 000 worth!! They even asked the Transferring Attorney if they did not have to pay rent this month. The answer was - oh yes you do. We must apparently pay for their new kitchen, stove/oven, paint, new gate, removal of security gates........why should they. I mean - get real, we are so stinking rich - we must pay for their every whim. So Disa Oestlund and John - I hope karma comes back to bite you in the ASS. Thank goodness the only blessing out of this is that this whole matter is finally at the Deeds Office and should be transferred shortly. This means us moving into the New Year without the Sale hanging over our heads. The Attorneys will be drafting a Letter of Demand (not that I'm sure it will do anything) and anything left over after the attorneys have distributed the payments, we'll hopefully get some of our rent for this month. We also had the case of the geyser bursting. We were insured and they got to choose new wooden floors without us interfering and hubby made sure everything was sorted out promptly as well. Now it sounds like the woman is upset because I didn't rush there to mop up the floors - can you tell - she tops my favourite list of ppl to be around. Not!! So I've vented and I feel better.

**************************************

Something to look forward too.

Tonight is the Carols by Candlelight that we have been looking forward to. Hubby is heading to work early so that he can get home early so that if we hit heavy traffic we'll still get there on time. My favourite SA artist will be singing as well. The boys and I will pack a picnic basket and we'll be crossing fingers that the weather holds. Loads of pics for tomorrow.

Raining cats and dogs.........

We have all been looking up to the sky today and patiently waiting for the rain we all knew somehow was on it's way!! From selling my wares at a friends house this morning to a braai at at my best girlfriends place this afternoon.

Well it happened and is still happening. LOL The road home was treacherous!! Visibility was as we say here in South Africa - 'Kak'!! I'm night blind as it is and I think that poor man of mine was ready to boot me out of the car with all my backseat driving. "You're going to kill us" - sort of rings a bell. And as it was the poor guy was being careful. On the highway we were travelling with our hazards on, well 99% of the cars were - those born idiots that wanted to drive like maniacs still did.

My rugby team lost. (Sad face) Did I watch the game. Nope!! Far too busy socialising. LOL Thank goodness for dad's who keep their 'little girls' updated. Yes, I'm daddy's little girl and proud of it. (grin) Can someone please tell me how we survive without cell phones and sms's. Those sms's from my dad were appreciated!!

I am very happy with some of the wine stoppers I made last night. I also sold my last ring. Hoping I can convince my silversmithing buddy to help me put some more together. I can proudly say I have raised enough cash to clean the carpets. Woohooo!! Sad I know but an achievement in itself. Oh, and I managed to buy my two boys Rugby jerseys from the side of the road - much much cheaper than the shop kind.

I'll bombard you with pics from today a little bit later.

and a note for Elaine - yep, those pieces had to be kiln fired. I got them from my friend Rika this morning. My painting technique needs some work. (GRIN!!) But all in all for my first projects - not too shabby if I say so myself.

Night night!!