October 27, 2008

• Keeping busy…

  I’ve kept myself pretty busy and time is passing faster than I prefer (as if I had control over it).

  House
  projects have been the primary focus lately as the desire to change my
  environement is fueled by changes I desire in my life as well.  Nothing
  can change if you’re sitting still.

  While my children had
  friends over to entertain them, I continued to work on their bathroom. 
  Prep, 1st coat, 2nd coat…whoops, I got paint where I wasn’t supposed
  to…sigh.  The paining…I mean painting project.  It shouldn’t bother me because I’m
  working with such a small space.  I proudly painted my family room of
  15’18′ walls with rich and warm colors.  I could complete a silly
  bathroom in short order!  It’s not working as I’ve expected, but
  progress is being made. The weekend before last my parents came and
  helped me replace the subfloring due to water damage and then we layed
  out sand-colored tile to match the ocean theme.  Their walls which were
  first painted with a light blue is now replaced with a cool aquatic
  color.  I prefer it. 

  Carefully I tape and paint around the
  new mirror, toilet, and shower enclosure.  At times I was successful
  and other times I fought my desire to curse when the tape pulled paint
  or I didn’ t tape firmly enough and paint seeped to other areas. 
  Well…it’s a work in progress.

  I feel like my dad.  He gets up
  and right away starts on the house projects of the day.  Well, not
  exactly like my dad.  He had a room set up and he works out for an hour
  (religiously) before he begins his day.  That’s after the reading of
  the Word and prior to his coffee and oatmeal. 

  I sleepily
  arose to get the kids ready.  Said my prayer of thanks that we all woke
  up.  Make breakfast for the kids and ironed clothes if needed.  After
  dropping kids off, including daughter ’cause I towed her car to the
  mechanic’s Saturday, I am now focusing on the projects of the day
  (house, work, etc…). 

  I guess what made me feel like my dad
  is that I realized that over the weekend the handle for the screen door
  was loose and fell when a visitor tried to use it.  I wanted to repaint
  the handle anyway and wash down the door, so while I was waiting for my
  daughter, I was outside getting paint, pulling the parts apart and
  painting those that needed.  I had my tools and necessary items ready
  next to the front door for later installation.  The bucket with soap is
  ready for me to wash down the door.  That’s only the beginning of house
  projects before I task myself to complete the bathroom painting.  Plus
  there’s laundry, emptying the dishwasher, vacuuming and shampooing the
  floor…all this before I get myself ready to see clients this
  afternoon.

  I did have some fun too.  Besides hanging with the
  kids, I took a little time for myself and went ballroom dancing.  They
  taught my favorite dance and it was great to be in a room that had good
  leaders.  They made me look good!

  Sigh…there’s
  always something.  But I’m grateful that I’m able to do what little I
  do and get help from my family for the rest.

  I’m off!  Got tons of work to do and I have to keep motivated or else, I’ll leave it for too long!

  • 12:27 pm
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