19th July 2020
There were violent storms through the night and into the morning, meaning the house was dark and gloomy. Not the best day to jump out of bed full of excitement ready to take on the world.
Kelli’s breakfast made up for it as we planned our day.
We took pictures of our latest piece in the sunroom which was the brightest room in the house.
What I hadn’t noticed last year was how dark the trees make the living space in the summer. The Japanese maple has such a dark canopy of leaves even my solar lanterns struggle to suck in enough light to charge up.
Once that was done it was off to Menards for a sheet of plywood to make the new bases for the drawers for Old Crusty.
There was just enough time for a quick dip in the pool, but first I had to remove twenty gallons of water that had settled on the tarpaulin.
The evening was spent finalising everything we need to send back to the USCIS.
I’m sure we’ve gone overboard on the financials, but there should be no more questions on that subject.
But it is exhausting, reading and re-reading all the documents, even doubting yourself leaves you numb and tired.
Another Lifetime to go 