Laundry Room

Ok, Here's what I'm talking about. If any place in our house needed a remodel, this is surely it! Don't you think we ought to do something? How can people live like this? This is what we're working with: We moved in with it looking like this, and it's going to take a bit to fix too. This is after we've cleaned some things out, too, so it's already looking a bit better. But like they say, "Rome wasn't built in a day...." Check back and I'll post the finished project in...oh who knows? A few days would be nice, but if I'm realistic, it will be weeks. Keep this in mind, though.

On the mend

My fingers, as you can see, are normal size now. You can't really see the lovely blue stitches that are intricately woven into the flaps of flesh. Ugh. It freaks me out. My hand doesn't feel too bad as long as I'm not clomping it with a book or accidently pounding on a desk, or pushing off of something. I definitely have feeling back. I'm down to just using a bandaid to cover the scar, but the stitches itch like crazy right now. I know I know, that means it's healing. Hmph. It also looks freaky hideous. So the bandaid is a good thing in that regard! At least when my fingers were fat I couldn't feel anything...including itchy stitches. I don't get those taken out until next week. I won't be in a hurry to have this done again any time soon. Even if my other hand should need it. Did you see the news report about 'scarless' surgery? They're doing gall bladders, ovaries, appendixes etc. through the belly button so no one can see any scars at all! Cool. Wonder how they'd do that on a hand? Anyway. Enjoy the pictures. Ha!

planning

Well, we're back to planning a bathroom remodel...and a new garage...and a new roof...and a washroom paint job...and a 'secret' garden! Ok so there's lots of we need to get done in the house, and we aren't sure where to start first. We headed to Lowe's and Menards to check out prices, cupboards, tubs, pick up paint chips, look at plants and just think about what needs to be done! Painting seems the easiest right now so I think we might move all the stuff out of the laundry room, paint the walls and put up a shelf or two for some more storage and change out the sink that should keep me for a little while. I have decided what to do in the little bathroom and we'll work toward getting that accomplished this winter. Ha! I think there is more to house upkeep than I really wanted to work at, but I'll give this a go. Paint in the basement will be burnt oranges with blue accents. How does that strike you?

Rainy Days and Tuesdays

It's the second time within the last week that I've gotten to walk in the rain! We had a question at our small group meeting about things that were "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" and I had to give a big "thumbs up" to walking in the rain! (walking as in: purposeful, 3 mile, speed walking) The first was very early last Monday morning and I was dressed in a rain coat and walked with a friend. It was wonderful. The next was this morning at 6 a.m. and I forgot the raincoat. (and the shampoo.) Needless to say I got soaked through, but it was worth the walk! It's a time I like to use to remind myself of how blest I am with abundance. I don't consider the rainy days quite like Longfellow, but you have to enjoy his poem anyway on a day like this!

The Rainy Day
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;

It rains, and the wind is never weary;

The vine still clings to the moldering wall,

But at every gust the dead leaves fall,

And the day is dark and dreary.

My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;

It rains, and the wind is never weary;

My thoughts still cling to the moldering Past,

But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast

And the days are dark and dreary.

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;

Thy fate is the common fate of all,

Into each life some rain must fall,

Some days must be dark and dreary.