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Post by Di Dreaming on Apr 21, 2009 8:13:39 GMT -5
I will remember, "This is the day that the Lord hath made, I WILL rejoice and be glad in it."
I have been so overwelmed by stress that I haven't stopped to be grateful and rejoice. Someone cares enough to try to make the apt where I am living lovely. I have friends here that are holding my hand through the whole process. I will have a nice place that will be enjoyable. I will have appliances that work. I have a comfortable new tub. The new vanities in the bathrooms are larger and hold the necessities without looking stuffed.
I truly am blessed. I resolve to look at the good instead of focusing on the work and the disruption. I won't promise not to whing any more about it but I do promise to try to look beyond the moment and to visualize the finished product.
This morning I am emptying the old fridge so that all new appliances can be installed. (How can one person have as many condiments as I have collected?) I have put everything in the freezer into grocery bags that I can grab out quickly when they get here. I have done the same thing to the meat and eggs in the fridge. The aforementioned condiments and assorted jars and bottles are in a box already. I don't think it will harm them to sit out for a couple of hours.
After today, except for the floor and painting, the kitchen will be finished. It's still the size of a postage stamp but at least now it's a pretty stamp. The countertops aren't falling apart and dropping sawdust into my pots and pans. The drawers all work. There are shelves in all the cabinets, the countertops are not cracked and ugly. AND FINALLY: There is a sprayer on the sink! ! ! ! I have truly missed having one of those.
Eventually I will need to clean out the pantry, but for now I can simply close the door on that disaster and pretend that it doesn't exist.
Think maybe I can have dinner guests so that I can show off?
I'm feeling hopeful. I just hope that you are all still here to hold my hand when I do get to the Room of Doom!
I still have boxes in the living room that need to go to the thrift store, but I am still adding things to them. It's so freeing to finally just toss things out and only keep the things that are useful and lovely.
Thank you all for putting up with my bad attitude and understanding it. I can't promise I won't visit there again, but I can promise that I won't move back.
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Post by Script on Apr 21, 2009 8:34:41 GMT -5
 Dear friend: pretty soon, you will be able to say, "it's all water under the bridge now". But this very minute, you feel like you are going over Niagara Falls in a barrel: all shook up and discombulated. Yes, work on gratitude; yes, use your imagination to focus on the happy ending; yes, you can have friends over SOON. But at the same time: honour your feelings of upheaval. Renovations, no matter how wonderful, free or necessary, are AWFUL. Enuf said. Luv from Script photo by moi, taken from a restaurant window high above the falls |
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Post by gettingsomewhere on Apr 21, 2009 19:07:45 GMT -5
blessings to you dwa.
and wonderful photo script!
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Post by heather on Apr 21, 2009 20:05:32 GMT -5
I don't see any bad attitude in this post.  It sounds great! |
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Post by Meme on Apr 21, 2009 23:12:27 GMT -5
yes- sometimes we forget the blessings in our day and how many things are right- I think, in part, it is that we live in such an instant society and also we allow ourselves to be manipulated by commercials where ever we go- even in the store when we just want to buy milk - and of course- that stupid saying- ''that he who dies with the most toys- wins.== that is a sad statement of where our world is.......
I forget to rejoice too and be glad in the day as it is or was-
it is a good reminder for all of us to REJOICE- thanks for tugging our hearts -
the one thing I would like to be able to do is to have friends over no matter where I am at in the mess- friends who just want to be with me and do not see the dust- I think they would be here if I could overcome myself-
have a wonder day - what ever the day is- and REJOICE
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Post by Lucky Laura Loving Life on Apr 22, 2009 1:08:06 GMT -5
Dearest Di,
When our little corner of the world is all in turmoil its very upsetting ,keep your chin up and I know you will get
through this.
Love,Laura
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Post by breakingfree on Apr 22, 2009 9:08:57 GMT -5
I so understand! I am being blessed with remodeling the living room. However, the living room is, well, the living room, and in a 2BR townhome there just isn't much room to put stuff. I am so sick of primer, paint trays and cans, newspaper, drop-cloths, dealing with the flooring people, etc I can scream! Yet, like I said, I am being blessed and I do appreciate the opportunity. I just keep telling myself that in one week it will be all over and I will have a freshly-painted living room with brand new oak flooring to be thankful for!
God Bless,
BF
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