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Laundry woes plus being a reformed stress head do not mix

Ahhhh I have so much washing to do. I am not sure if  I have shared this before but I have laundry woes (Ben doesn't cos nothing seems to 'woe' him except me stressing).

I so picture having 4 children and 2 adults. One laundry. Water bill $150 MORE than last bill. Flooding laundry.....vacuum cleaner (spare one thankfully not the Kirby). 

Flooding EVERY TIME you try to do washing. Poor wonderful husband working days/nights repeat, repeat solo on a new machine 6 days a week 12 hour shifts. POOR wife using a plunger one armed over and over again....no more floods because I am on strike and not doing washing anymore.

So finally Ben gets ONE day off and uses our new auger thingo and pulls up a MASSIVE thick industrial strength plastic bag and copious amounts of other drain filth.

I decide to stop being afraid and do some washing.

Yes, you guessed it. Flooding! Will it ever end!

I am trying to not stress but enough already!

Now when Ben wakes up this afternoon he is back in the laundry again. biddy, biddy bum

Something old now looks new(er)

Those of you who know me well might know that I like re-vamping and fixing things up. I am by no means a crazy person who does stuff like this BUT I do like a bit of a jaunt into the world of 'fixering uppering'.

So I present to you.....

A old double school desk that had 'lived' for many years under a family members house. I finally got the courage to ask if I could have it.  Brought it home and put it on the verandah...

Not looking too good and a bit scary to even contemplate embarking on such a project....

Slowly meandering through the forest of uglyness. This project was taking a loooong time with many small children to look after. I think it was mostly stopping to breastfeed Levi and my laziness and Ben working night shift and needing to sleep during the day and afternoon shift needing to sleep in. Our bedroom is off of the verandah.

Occassionally there are interruptions. You know, falling in muddy holes head first....

Its more of an aqua blue and the frame is white.  I just need to find from somewhere ?? 'new' hinges. Apparently mine are ollllllddd and good old Bunny's Bear's House (Bunnings warehouse) does not have them.

Resting

Taking time.....moving slowly.

I think I happened upon an intelligent thought....

Unschooling might fit our family I know we are only in early days with this journey. You know when you think about it *it* has been over 5 years! As far as the world says we are in early days cos 'you know' kids don't learn till 5!

I feel I have changed lately. Less concerned and worried and more relaxed....maybe I am growing up? I think my focus has changed. Things greater than I. Beyond my understanding at this time but I know where I want to be and what I need to focus on.

In the meantime....I will endevour to follow this

I will also pray I find my camera cord so I can add photos to my posts again.

Oh and pray about my *baby* thoughts....what a greater life to live than one lead by Him!