More sorting at home turned out to be a good decision. I got a bunch more stuff onto the hard rubbish pile (just in time, they’ve just picked up all the metal bits) and have found someone to take the chest freezer from the shed. A couple more things are up for sale, and with the freezer and some other clutter gone I have enough room to actually start sorting and packing things up properly.

A nice hot noodley soup with chicken please.

I was going to go to Ballarat today, but I think I might put it off until tomorrow so I can get a few more things organised to take up.

You probably want to look at places closer to the ocean, all that water nearby holds lots of heat and helps to buffer the temperatures a bit.

Meanwhile in Ballarat, it is actually -1.7^o, feels like -4^o

Hard rubbish bonus: as well as the corflute there was a large carpet mat in good condition. It should work well for the shoe area I’m planning in the garage.

Plans for today:

Menu planning. I have a bunch of free food kit boxes here and ordered, I need to sort everything out and make sure I have no foodz left over on moving day.

Bunnnings trip. I need to get keys cut and organise some potting mix so I can pack up some of my plants. I was going to look at getting some corflute to block off a couple of gaps in the new fencing, but I noticed a hard rubbish pile this morning that has a stack, I will stop off there instead.

Pot up a few of my plants I want to take with me.

Fridge cleanout. I need to toss everything I won’t be moving, and will pack some stuff up to take to Ballarat tomorrow - I have a small chest freezer and new fridge/freezer up there already, so will be moving most of my frozen food. All the meal delivery boxes and ice packs will be very helpful for that.

If I still have any time/enthusiasm I can start packing up a few boxes of things I use least, but most likely that will be done later this week.

Good weather for floating

I’ve just come back from walking Mr Woof. It wasn’t too bad once I got moving, but I did have on a jumper, jacket, fur-lined fingerless gloves and my finest peruvian alpaca scarf and beanie.

-1.2, feels like -3.4

I should move to Ballarat, it’s 2.2 degrees there!

This sudden cold is a bit of a shock to the system. I’ve turned on the old panel heater for a bit to give the reverse cycle a hand. The temperature inside has now reached double digits.

Inside, tied to my desk by a headset cord ☹️

15/50

Good option. My go to cheap item has generally been decals.

I have been unmotivated for packing, but I did get motivated to finish a sewing project I’ve been planning for ages. A work jacket which I removed the logo from has now had an embroidered tree sewn in its place to cover the damage from removing the stitching. Now I have another jacket I can wear over winter.

It’s very easy to get out of control when shopping, and I definitely have a history with doing that. I have been being good for a few years now though, and putting away money for future updates, which is what I’m doing now. There should not be much else now, it’s probably only a few pet proofing things I need now.

I’ve been low on motivation today, so I’ve been shopping online again. I managed to resist the temptation to buy wall decals to turn the laundry into a rainforest, but I did get some plant decals for Miss Meow’s garden corner. And I got a decal of a window looking out over a garden, in the hopes that the tiny toilet with no window in it will feel less closed in that way. I also got a couple to go on the back of the van to help it stand out a bit in a sea of white vehicles.

A few more things arrived today too - the plate stands work really well, I ended up buying a couple more so I can use them for cutting boards, pot lids and anything else that I can find to stand up. I also have a couple more draw organiser things for the kitchen drawers so I can try and keep them somewhat under control. I’m still waiting for my new rubbish bin and a set of shelves to go over the toilet.

I had a new thought - a cheap plastic bollard at the back and reversing in to mark where stop so I can still get the door closed. That way I can use the camera/sensors and the unloading area will be closer to the doors to the house/yard, the walking path across the garage will be clear. And I’ll be nowhere near the wall with the car. That will work way better!

This is for going in forwards. If I reverse right up to the wall I can’t get anything in and out of the back. I want to be able to get as close to the wall forwards as I can, so there is maximum room at the back to load and unload.

I’m not sure there is anything to attach it to on the ceiling. I’ll have to have a better look when I’m there.