Like any homeowner, the challenge in keeping the house is to keep track of what maintenance is needed for it to glow as a safe haven for the family. It’s like a wife/mother keeping the household together with her cooking, cleaning, and doing all sorts of feminine things. Husbands have to chip in too.

I repaired my roof recently.

I was fed up with the leak when we got heavy rain. I hate that the leak would damage the walls and encourage mould growth. It took too long for masculine intervention and the damage was ongoing. Hence, I called up this female contractor I knew some time ago. Thankfully she was still in business. She brought her worker along for a view of the problem and explained it to me in simple terms.

She showed me her quotation and I agreed on the price. I am not the type to haggle/argue on the price especially when it is already reasonable and that she is doing a proper job with her team. The leak was fixed in a few hours by waterproofing and fixing the area of concern. Then, I had some parts of the roof replaced as it has sunken and I don’t want it to lead to any wiring problems later on. The latter part was completed in just one sunny day.

InsyaAllah, my next projects are improving the aesthetics of the gazebo and some rooms in the house. Perhaps we can use what we already have for a fresh coat of paint and decor. I look forward to a more festive and inclusive Ramadan/Eid Celebration next year. Of course, in the long term, it is to have a comfortable early retirement life at home with the husband, children and cats.