Patience, my dear.....

Well it's almost done....the renovations finish tomorrow! Praise God for His abundance and mercy and grace. I don't think I could have made it without prayer. It was really a test of faith, getting the whole entire house taken over by these guys. But in the end it was all worth it. Our home is great, a real life representation of Patrick's vision. Notice how I said Patrick's vision. I'm not so good with that stuff, it just kind of gives me a headache. I enjoy it much more now, putting those details together, the "finishing touch" type of thing.
We went to bed bath and beyond yesterday after church. Bad place, bad place. I actually restrained myself but we got a lot of things we needed. Patrick got me a treat of a new set of Calphalon pots and pans...they're lovely! Yeah mainly kitchen stuff, which was really fun! So, we're going to have about a week or so to enjoy the house after we finish cleaning up before we head back to work. The best part of the next couple of weeks will be waking up whenever we want and leaving the house in the middle of the day...together! I have not thought one bit about work this whole summer. I don't feel one ounce of anxiety about going back to work or anything. It's a great feeling, and I am determined not to let anything get me down! Yippee!

Summer? What summer?

Really, what summer? Summer for teachers is a time to rest, to recharge and to relax. For me and Patrick this summer has been stressful and crazy! I have been confined to the four walls of the bedroom, which Patrick says is " our only sanctuary in this house" and I've been taking online post master's degree classes the past two weeks for both me and Patrick so we can get a raise to pay for these renovations! Besides that there are life stresses that are always prevalent and it goes on and on. I am so blessed though. I have a wonderful husband who accepts my nuttiness and I have a great home that looks beautiful now. I think that through all this I have learned to just let some things go. I realize there is so much I can't control, but I can control my attitude. I can be happy, as difficult as that may seem, I can try to remember my blessings and be thankful for everything I have. So I didn't spend the summer travelling as I would have liked, or spending it on my rump in front of the tv as I would have liked, but I still have this home, this great home, and a great husband who is my best friend in the world, who always encourages me and supports me through everything. This has been a summer of serious introspection and these same things keep going through my head and heart. I guess God's trying to get these basic messages through to me. So as I already think about going back to work in a couple of weeks and start getting ready for that, I'm thankful. I'm grateful. And I'm humbled.