Home Happenings

~HOME HAPPENINGS~

Writing.

Writing helps calm my nerves.  

 So I will take a deep breath and write.

Progress.

We've made some, but have a very long ways to go.

The Kitchen sink is in the Kitchen!  Installed.

There's running water.

Next to New Sale attended.  Bargains.

Storage Unit nearly cleared out.  Hard work.

Boiled Eggs were a success.  Made Deviled Eggs.

Easter Egg HUNT fun. 

EASTER Sunday celebrated.

Fellowship with Family.

Dates with Hubby.

Continuing.

Grins.

This time last week I was preparing for EASTER the best I could with the house being a total wreck.  Every room in need of attention.  I know that it will be seriously challenging for a couple of months.  Have to do my best to keep my sanity as I do not function very well with the remodeling going on.  

It's messy around here.  MESSY.   

Sigh.

Doing my best to remember that this too shall pass. 

RECALLING WHAT WENT ON.

Kitchen Sink was installed. 

 MAJOR EVENT!

Hubby built a special device to help lift the sink and lower into place.   
I couldn't help him.  I tried and my wrist are too weak to lift and lower the 114 pound sink.  A pulley was the answer.

Sink was lifted up off of the floor,

centered over location it is to sit,

and lowered into place.

Whallah.

She's a kitchen sink. 

There is an awesome story 

about this free sink that my husband rescued.

 

 

Very pleased that great headway has been made....still forging ahead and tell myself positive affirmation that the KITCHEN will get done and Summer is coming.  Summer is when we project that the KITCHEN will be completed.  SUMMER.  I am VERY PLEASED with the color of the sink and the counter tops.  Nice neutral color.  Very pleasant and peaceful to look at.  I need peaceful.  I need pleasant.  

Husband did a super job getting this sink into place.  SUPER.  He hooked up the plumbing and I NOW HAVE RUNNING WATER and a SINK.  A real sink.   REAL running water.  I have actually washed dishes at the Kitchen sink.  Who'd think to be HAPPY washing dishes at a real sink?  SMILES across my face.   

Garbage disposal hook-up and electrical outlet in next.  Plug ins!
Excited about the possibilities.  

Some belly band and rosettes have appeared and will grace the front of the cabinet.  I know that the day will come when I will stand in the Kitchen and oooh and ahhh.  

The dream will have become a reality.   

There is great comfort and satisfaction when the dream becomes a reality after a long long wait. 


Friday afternoon was spent at the Junior League Sale.
A high light for me to attend the yearly NEXT TO NEW SALE.

I was early enough to be standing in line before the doors opened.  Through the door windows, I could see a few Lady Shoppers walking about.  It was announced that if you shop early, you must pay double what they were asking.  I was a very HAPPY SHOPPER when the doors opened and I headed toward the jewelry table, then the nic-nac tables.  MY PRIZED PURCHASED were two over sized picture frames that were originally $50 each and I got them for $10.  Contented.


Saturday morning came and so did the Easter Bunny at the Court House.  Watched the HUNT and went to Lunch with Family.  This is TRADITION for us.  Since Daughter's divorce, we have celebrated 6 years of HUNTING EGGS at the Court House.  A JOY TO WATCH and it marks a milestone that disappointment mustn't be the main focus in life.  JOY can be had by those that have suffered through huge disappointments and heartache.  GOD can lift your spirits and give you new meaning in life.  Thank you LORD.  You are good.  You can satisfy a thirsty soul.  You are the one that heals the hurts.

SINGING A NEW SONG with an unknown melody.  

AFTERNOON WAS TOUGH.  Hubby and I worked at clearing out the STORAGE UNIT.  We ended a very long day exhausted and not finished with our TASK.  So we will try finishing this in APRIL, Lord willing.  

We discovered that one of our antique pieces of furniture was destroyed by TERMITES.  They completely destroyed an oak piece that we've had since our early days of marriage.  SAD MOMENT to pull the drawer out and the entire inside of piece is completely DEVOURED.  Ruined.  We're not to store up our treasures here on earth where rust and ruin can take place.  

Matthew 6: 19, 20, and 21
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:  But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust does corrupt and where thieves do not break through nor steal:  For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 
 
It's important to treat our belongings with care, but Heaven is our eternal destination.  There will be NO TERMITES there.  Things do not give us eternal life.  God does.  

I expected MICE in the storage unit, maybe even cockroaches, but wasn't expecting to find a snake skin at the back of the unit behind boxes.  Wasn't expecting TERMITES.  Joy comes in the morning.

EASTER MORNING.  RESURRECTION SUNDAY!
The Lord is risen indeed.  The Lord.  What a beautiful day to recall and remember that JESUS IS LORD.  HE IS ALIVE.  He is the LIVING GOD.  

The Spirit of the LIVING GOD cannot be silenced.  THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD is reality and truth.  Through many trials in life, I have learned that GOD is into the truth factor.  He is truth.  Many times the lies of the world are exposed and I can relish in GOD's TRUTH.  He doesn't change.  One can depend on GOD.  

He Is Faithful.  People can cause hurt and let you down.  People can pervert wonderful things and cause much heartache.  GOD is stable.  He is solid.  Trustworthy.  Strong.  Dependable.  He can give you peace.  I believe that His ways are more excellent and will BLESS you.

THEN WE RESTED.
We had thought about returning to the Storage Unit, but our 'ole bodies were way too tired and sore.

I believe that this year is the year we will continue to downsize and get organized.  I never dreamt that this would be such a pain-stakingly loooonnnng endeavor.  IT IS A HOBBY NOW. 

Lil Miss had a Doctor's appointment yesterday.  I picked her mom up from work and waited in the Lobby.  We ate at Aggieville.  Hubby met up with us and took Daughter back to work while Lil Miss finished lunch.  Off to the Christian Book Store, the Public Library, half priced Sonic drinks to rest, Dollar Tree for supplies and checked out the baby Chicks at Orschelns's Chick Days.  

Lil Miss was brave and picked up a chick.  You've come a longs ways Babee.  Washed hands with soap and water before leaving to pick up Daughter from work.  Switched autos and left Daughter and Lil Miss.  Took my own car to my favorite THRIFT SHOP until Hubby was off work.

He had made RESERVATIONS at HARRY's for Supper.  Wonderful.  I love sitting in Harry's visiting with my Husband.  The ceiling in the dining room is deep purple.  Catch myself looking up at the ceiling and admiring the color.  Elegant. 

I had a delicious bowl of Creamy Tomato Basil Soup and a small Iceberg Salad with bread.  Skipped the evening coffee.  Heart had been skipping beats.  Hormones.  I confess.....i did have dessert and i liked it. 

 

Since the calendar said it was SPRING...I purposed in my heart to eat at least one salad a day.  

So far so good.

My day was wonderful and great fun.  

Slept really well.

TODAY, I hope to get some laundry done, bills paid, cleaning completed and wrap a few packages that need to be mailed.  I have to drive over to Manhattan to pick Husband up from work.  Need to pick up a few supplies.

The Flower bed will need cleaned out this month.  I have been breaking off the old growth from the mums during the month of March, but serious bed cleaning is needed.  When the temps get into the 60's I will have to discipline myself to get the old growth out of there and make for a clean, beautiful flower bed.  

This year our Spring will more than likely be right on schedule and not 6 weeks early like last year.  I loved the early SPRING.  Loved it.

Thanks for stopping by,
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