For those that want to know: sukses - success; bisnis - business; jus - juice; rumah - house; mobil - car (I misspelled that in the other blog); telepon - telephone ..... SEE you do know some bahasa ... way to go grandma Suzy !!!

Ok, today is Thursday ... its 5am ... still in the hotel Kristal.  Status on house ....

Wednesday was a busy busy day ... today even more so.  I came home late last night (arrived about 745pm) so didn't get to see the house ... but as I understand it ....

First, Decy lined out the two maids and gardener  ... salaries, food allowance, what they can/can't eat from our side of the house, who cleans what area ... handed over supplies ... put them on 3 months "probation" .... and told them "no arguing".  For the gardener, he won't be much of a gardener ... we don't have much of a lawn ... but he will be working there with his wife and will also be helping with the cleaning.

On the lawn ...the backyard has some bushes/trees but no grass ... really just a deck and pool.  In the front, there are a few bushes, but the grass is only about 10 ft x 20 ft .... so, "mowing the lawn" will be done with hand shears.

Wednesday was a big delivery day for the Owner.  He still has a bunch of things to bring ... but he brought 2 TVs, the 2nd frig, small stove for the maids, one of the bottled water dispensers, the maids' beds, the washer and dryer (W&D are key Day-1 items).

On our side, Chely's bed frame and standing mirror was delivered. Also, took delivery on two medium sized and two large sized UPSs for the computers, printers, TVs, stereos (once it all arrives).

Decy did another "store run" getting additional cleaning supplies, food for the maids, sheets for the maids beds, small electric fan for maids (their area is not air conditioned), rice, noodles, dishes for the maids (but she forget spoons and forks, most eat rice with their hands), soap and shampoo for the maids (so they are clean and fresh), iron and ironing board, drinking water (until the bottled water arrives), rice dispenser, soda pop, and who knows what all else.

About 75% of the stuff in the hotel was moved to the house ... 13 air freight boxes, printer, stereo (Thasya's BD present, which she knows about), and a bunch of Day-1 kitchen stuff, sheets, and towels.

Today, Thursday, is a key day for delivering lots of our furniture ... our bedroom set, one set of living room furniture, the girls mattresses.  Next week Thasya's bedroom set will be delivered as well as the gazebo .... don't know about the other things we have already bought.

Oh yeah, the rugs that Decy bought will be delivered today (Thurs).  Today Decy is going to buy the safe and do another store run.  As for me ... work ... work ... work.  However, I plan to take Friday afternoon off.

So much to do ... but Decy is doing an absolutely excellent job and the drivers Mustafa and Yono are pitching in and helping too.  I think we will be in the house on Sunday ... as long as the electricians don't screw something up when they hook up the genset and stabilizer.

After we get this first wave of stuff in ... we will organize it ... try to build a routine.  Then next week, Decy, the girls and I are going to take a long holiday weekend (Idul Fitri) and go to the island of Sulawesi, town of Makassar (also known as Unjung Pandang) ... where Decy was born and raised.  Decy's son David is there .. and I want to meet him, his wife Anna, and their baby (Moses).  Plus, I want to see the house Decy grew up in ... although I understand it has been substantially rebuilt/renovated.

After we get back from Makassar we will then start the next wave of major purchases/moblization ... furniture for the entryway / sitting room ... and for the family room.

Fun fun fun ... huh ?????