I think I'll sleep well tonight
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325815)
Rockingham, Australia
March 30, 2021 6:44am CST
Next week, an estate agent is visiting us to list our house for sale. We are trying to make the place look as nice as possible and have employed our neighbour’s son to help with some tidying up. Today, Vince got a trailerload of mulch and the three of us spread it on the front garden. There are no plants there but the mulch will look nicer than the bare earth.
We then went down the paddock and loaded up some firewood which Vince had sawed up a day or two ago. Simon then went home and Vince got another load of mulch. Tomorrow, the three of us will spread the rest of the mulch and maybe pick up a trailerload or two of dead branches. We’ve also contacted a man to do some earthworks on our road as it is very rough at the moment.
And lastly, we have also hired a small storage unit so we can store items that will be going to the car boot sale which is in a fortnight.
The photo is of the mulch we’ve spread.
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@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
30 Mar 21
mulch is much more appealing I agree!
Letting of of memories is a difficult thing.
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 21
@DocAndersen I think we've lived in 15 different houses.
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@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
30 Mar 21
@JudyEv its funny we were in our house in Indiana longer than anywhere and we moved. It was also the longest i had ever lived in one place my entire life!
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
30 Mar 21
Thinking positive. It will goes well. Good luck with the sale 
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 21
@m_audrey6788 While I'll be sad to leave, I do hope it sells quickly.
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@Swayamsiddha (4358)
• New Delhi, India
30 Mar 21
Wish you all the best. Hope the legal formalities finish as soon as possible and you get your work done smoothly
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Mar 21
@JudyEv Your roos and your property were the topic of conversation with Hubby this morning with coffee . . . a move to Australia even appealed to him! Well thank you for sharing your world with us. There will be new things to share by the end of the year!
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@LindaOHio (156271)
• United States
31 Mar 21
Your front garden looks really nice. We need to do something like that. Sounds like you have everything under control!
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Mar 21
@LindaOHio We have a few ground covers that they don't eat and some shrubs. There are also two Indian hawthorns and four roses all with wire netting protection. lol
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@LindaOHio (156271)
• United States
31 Mar 21
@JudyEv Our flower bed is mostly weeds. We need to put in some ground cover and some mulch.
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@snowy22315 (170009)
• United States
30 Mar 21
Good an attractive property has curb appeal as they say.
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@snowy22315 (170009)
• United States
30 Mar 21
@JudyEv I need new gravel at a miminum on my driveway..Blacktop would be even better.
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 21
@snowy22315 Even gravel will cost us a pretty penny. Ours is quite a long driveway.
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
1 Apr 21
@JudyEv hope the offer is beyond your expectations.
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 21
@allen0187 Thank you. That would be nice.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
30 Mar 21
You two are well organised. When people came to see our place only then did we come to know of all the minus points of our flat 
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
31 Mar 21
@JudyEv They do that just to squeeze out a good rate (lol)
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Mar 21
@allknowing Yes, you could well be right.
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@DeborahDiane (40056)
• Laguna Woods, California
31 Mar 21
@JudyEv - I used to be a Realtor and I agree that you want things to look neat, clean and smooth when you show your home. The mulch was a great idea! Keep it simple and do not over decorate. A few flowers in or around the house can brighten things up. Baking a pie or putting apples and cinnamon in a slow cooker before home showings can really make your house smell wonderful. They say that people who cannot remember the details of a house will remember if it smelled bad. Be patient and do what your Realtor suggests. I'm sure your house will sell. Sending good thoughts your way!
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@DeborahDiane (40056)
• Laguna Woods, California
2 Apr 21
@JudyEv - Reducing clutter is always a good idea when selling a home. If the rooms are large, that will be very appealing to a lot of people. I will be interested to hear what your local Realtor tells you, when you meet with them. Good luck!
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Apr 21
@DeborahDiane I'll be writing about it all here. I'm keen to hear what she says too.
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