Morning rituals. I used to dislike mornings intensely, choosing to sleep in until the very last moment. Then mornings were harassed and rushed. Now, I am sitting at the computer, finishing a blog post, after having my first coffee outside in the garden. The kids are dressed, kitchen tidied, lunches packed and now I'm drinking my second leisurely coffee. Funny how things change huh?
The air is cool, crisp and clean this morning. The coffee is strong and good and the reading interesting. I don't buy many magazines, but Grass Roots is always an worthwhile read. It has me thinking of our farm, knowing that in all likelihood we will be there within the next few months. Our little old cottage is officially on the market and auction is set 3 weeks from now. Open inspections are booked for every weekend and no doubt there will be mid-week viewings too.
I have been organizing the yurt shipment, apparently it is
Brown marmorated stink bug season in the USA, meaning the yurt needs to fumigated and then certified before it can enter the country. We also need a customs officer to help get the yurt shipment in, and apparently there may be some kind of taxes on the item once it hits Australian shores. Who knew? I had naively presumed that once I pay the shipping (which was approx $2500, crating $300 and the fumigation which I think is about $300) that the item would get delivered to port, moved to a storage warehouse and I would simply need to pick it up with the cattle trailer once they have given me notice. Somewhat like the post system but on a gigantic scale. Apparently it is a little more complex. Welcome to the beginning of hidden costs as we start this next season of life! There is little point worrying about it, it is what it is, but we are now officially in a season of severe penny pinching. Lucky I wasn't used to living extravagantly huh?
I hope you enjoy this weekends links, as much as I have enjoyed finding them! There are some real gems in there.
Who needs extravagance when you have this outlook? The birds are singing, the coffee is good and hot, the washing is drying on the line and if you peak just behind the washing line you can see the wooden ladder that goes up the most magnificent gigantic, gnarled pepper tree.
