Author: mjengochronicles

I did fix the ceiling. At my cost. Extra cost. And I moved on swiftly. Because when you are building there is little room for mopping around with your feelings. I did mention that building is not for the faint hearted. So you tuck in your feelings and keep them tightly guarded in your pocket, … Continue reading YET ANOTHER SETBACK-THE TWO TONE FLOOR →

After the ceiling collapse saga, I had to fix the floor. After fixing the ceiling. I underestimated the damage and assumed that the space that required to be fixed would only require a few pieces of laminate tiles. I called my supplier to find out if the wood was in stock. Unfortunately they had run … Continue reading THE OTHER SETBACK →

Did I mention the small issue of the plumber earlier? Well, turns out it was not too small after all as it ended up costing me quite a bit. And this is only but one of the incidents I had with him! Early one morning I received a call from my caretaker. He was in … Continue reading The Setbacks (Part One) →

I have to admit that at the beginning, I was  a “telephone ” constructor, calling every morning to find out the progress on site. Your guess? I was told what I wanted to hear, sending money every time I was asked for it, ever trusting, ever hopeful. Even stupid. And I kept on wondering why people … Continue reading The Telephone Builder →

In 2011, I purchased a piece of land in what I thought would be a prime area to build my dream home. Inwardly though, I wasn’t sure I’d embark on building soon, seeing as the road infrastructure was barely developed . Additionally I thought that it was far from every place that mattered-school for the … Continue reading THE BEGINNING…… →