I’m sorry to keep dwelling on our empty house; it’s just that I thought I’d have my furniture by now. Instead, it has been delayed again. The transport company believes the ship will arrive in port by September 9, with delivery of the container to our home around September 12.
That’s 4 months from the day we sealed the doors of our container.
That’s 1/3 of a year living with 2 camping chairs, 2 folding tables, and one queen mattress.
Apparently, our container has been busy touring the ports of New York, Italy, and Singapore. I’m expecting souvenirs. Like a Vespa or Marc Jacobs bag. Or, something from Singapore.
Maybe chewing gum?
No, forget it.
Once our container is delivered, a bio-security agent will be on site to check over anything ever in contact with dirt, plants or animals.
That means Christmas decorations, hiking boots, tents, etc.
And yes, we happened to pack each of those things. And no, we were unaware these would be flagged as bio-security goodies. There will be an extra charge to examine each item.
I’m not really looking forward to it.
But nothing a few well-chosen souvenirs can’t fix. Especially if one is a Vespa.
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