One Week

 We've been in this house for one week now!

I'm still not that happy but not crying all the time. It is what it is! I don't have the money or the energy to change things, if I did I would take down this house and build something that is livable.  But that is a pipe dream and we are stuck here!  

David and I have been scouring second hand stores for furniture that would work. I really want a nice sofa. We've seen a few but they were just as expensive as a new one. So I think it might be better to wait, save a little bit and then buy something new that we really like. I did manage to buy a counter/table for the kitchen. One problem with Japanese kitchens is lack of counter space. I like to spread out when I cook, plus I want a place to be able to bake.  This counter table has a small flaw but it's fixable, plus the height is adjustable. At the moment it's a good height for me but as I age and get shorter I can lower the table a bit!

New to us counter table

The plastic drawers underneath are temporary. In the old house I had a pantry and a over head cupboard that I could reach. Here there is very little useful storage. 

The kitchen from last week

The overhead storage is too high. I have a ladder to get things from it but I don't want to put anything heavy in there, I worry about earthquakes and everything falling down. The bottom cupboards and drawers smell funny. Like a plastic smell.  I don't remember this smell from before and have no idea what it is. Also even thought it has been cleaned and scrubbed it still feels dirty and I don't like the idea of storing food there. The bowls and utensils that are stored there are rinsed in hot water before I use them.  So another thing I'm looking for is kitchen storage units to go under the table counter.

We are still teaching in the other city, so Mikey and I are going back and forth between the two houses. I've been able to clean a bit but we need to do a lot. Tomorrow we are all going. Mikey has classes all day but David, Christopher and I can get a lot done.  I have a couple of classes but can spend time cleaning, I really want to be finished with that house, it breaks my heart to go there!!

It's getting cold, there is a gale advisory in place for our area, I hope it isn't going to be bad!!