At last! The bedroom renovation is complete and K is once again safely ensconced at her end of the house, leaving the lounge bed-free and the couches once more accessible. What a transformation - after 12 years of dark blue walls and ceiling and blinds, the room is now a symphony of savannah colours and soft drapery. He Who Can Fix Anything now wants to move back into that wing, but he's got no chance. The only place he's moving to would be downstairs into his garage.
I am very comfortably set up with my writing space, art studio and balcony for viewing the stars right outside my bedroom, and with a view of the sea and Table Mountain. I will definitely not be relocating any time soon. The redecoration has inspired some much-needed maintenance and HWCFA now spends weekends climbing up and down a ladder removing and re-installing windows. On the inside, I am kept busy cleaning up the copious dust that he is creating with the sanding machine - of course none of it blows out of the windows! We have five big windows left to do so this job should be finished by Spring. Then the walls have to be woodguarded, which is no joke for a double storey. I'm beginning to think there are plenty of advantages to not owning property!
There was time when I longed to live on board a yacht in a harbour, but the years have flown by and the attraction has waned somewhat - and I have no ambition to go sailing on anything rougher than a pond. A more realistic scenario would be a nice big mobile home like the Winnebago or perhaps those massive vehicles that racing drivers and rock stars tour in. The only problem is trying to park at Pick n Pay. Apart from that, I think it would be the ultimate way of life, particularly for travelling the world.
Maybe it's not too late!
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