Let me remind you of where we left the container…

It’s still there.

Or at least I THINK its still there. We’ve had thunder, lightning, pelting rain, constant rain, hail and all sorts since last night. And the night before. And all day today.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the container hasn’t slid down into the shrub…

Anyway, this is part of what I had begun writing last night, before I lost it all and before I was hit over the head with money owed for car registrations (and rates!!!!) and lost all will to live.

I’d been out to visit the container and measure the area inside to figure out what will be the best/easiest/cheapest way to line the floor. And perhaps the walls? Not sure I’ll need that, but I’d like to at least line one wall cause its so nice to be able to put up hooks and shelves and its so much easier to do on wood.

I also met up with the engineer and discussed the solution to the container position problem. Apparently the diggy-diggy man was appalled when he saw it. He said they should have brought it out with a bigger crane. Duh.

He will fix it. He’s got a bigger crane and when he starts work on the concreting he will move the container.

So it will be after Christmas before its in place. IAt least I hope its in place by then. It won’t be if this weather continues.

This is the floor of the container.

Its worn in quite a few spots but the worst is near the door. I’m not sure the best way to tackle it, but I will find a way. I have faith in my imagination.

Watching YouTube videos on how to fix up containers and tiny homes gives me plenty of ideas… I just need to find the right materials, tools, and power to be able to do it.

Its not like I can build stuff in my back patio, carry it through the house, transport it in my tiny car, then take put it where it needs to go… A generator might be an option I need to look into but it won’t do for months on end. I’m told they’re expensive to run… let alone buy…

I spent one morning this week applying for water and electricity for the site. I’m told it will be summer before we get power there (odd since its supposedly quick to get ‘construction’ power…) and there are about 5,345,246,294 applications for water before ours.

Well, water can be sorted with a tank. I think I have a handle on that.

All in all, the application process went really fast considering this is Greece. Surprising.

Of course I’m also expecting the cost to be surprising, and not in a good way.

What can you do?

Right now I’m living according to Field of Dreams. “Build it and they will come.”

Only in my case its more like ‘Start and you will finish.”

z