we spent some time at the jungle park this morning, a last hurrah - as we really don't have any more reasons to come back to brabham now the house is empty.
it's nice to see the kids happy and coping okay after losing grandma so recently. they say time heals all wounds, and although i certainly don't expect them to get over it, i know that in time we will all feel peace instead of pain. we know she is no longer in pain and is at peace, reunited again with stephen. it's not those who pass beyond the veil who feel the pain, it is those who remain.
i love seeing them smile
and listen to them giggle.
we met linden (the owner of the house) afterwards to return the keys. he was really happy with the state of the house which i am thrilled about. i had added poinsettias to the front garden bed, as well as mini agapanthus and geraniums to the side, aloe vera in the garden bed below oli's window and moses in the cradle along the back fence. all of the plants except the aggies were freebies from our local pages and i was so proud to see her garden look pretty for her.
the house was completely empty (other than a few items the new tenants had purchased from us - as we've met them, they are related to friends of ours) and clean ready for handover
and the floors were literally shining in the sun when we came in. winning.
it was worth every cent having it professionally cleaned.
i have to write this down so that everyone can have a laugh in the future when we read back on this. i borrowed an outdoor vac from friends of ours and spent hours vacuuming the fake lawn out back because it was sooooo full of sand. it was bloody infuriating and i was so annoyed about it. but as you can see it looked sooooo good when it was done. worth it!
it's so sad saying goodbye to this little house that has held so much love and so many memories, but we must go on. i just hope it holds as much love for the next family.
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