I am finding it a bit funny that I am bloggin about this unwind thing but then again...if I can unwind then anyone can. I am a very tired woman these days to say the least. I was busy before but we've done put a whole mountain on top now. I'm sure people who don't know might ask why we'd do this. Why would we give all our time, money, and heart into this project? What we are building is a home for my sweet love's grand parents. We had a place for them where they lived in our last house (their own separate place) and will always have a place for them until they go home to Jesus (which is a long way off). We had a beautiful home less then a mile up the road. So, why did we leave are nice cozy home a mile away. The answer can not be answered b/c only God knows the whole reason. I can say that everyone in this country felt the hurt when the stock market crashed and the economy tumbled. We did too. Our stocked tumbled and although ,praise God, my husband didn't lose his job...he did lose money..in savings and in his checks. Not only that, but the bills went up...taxes went up...We were the lucky ones. We thought God had other plans for us. Maybe a move somewhere totally different.
We were lucky...We were able to sell our house. It took time but we sold it..God sold it. God didn't move us away but instead moved us down the street. Most people don't know that part of the story. They just think that we wanted to sell our house and now we're in a new house starting over...Well, that's not the truth. We were hurting there for a while...and me ....the one that deals with the money was stressin' a bit....we're in a new house staying positive and praising God for keeping us in His hands. My sweet love and I are trying with all our might to make this new place extra nice...leaving the other was hard for us all. So, for all you out there wondering why I put in so many hours...or whine about my sore fingers and back...it's b/c it's the only way. The only way we can start to get things back to some what normal. Right now, it's Grandma and Pa's house (huge project!) but later it will be my yard and landscaping and then a few other things. We don't have a ton of money but we know how to do a lot of things and we are hard workers. So, that is what we do...we tackle it...My unwind....hummm.boy, I'm soooo tired mentally and physically these days...I do feel wiped...but I will have to say that we were able to clean up the yard of all trash and lumber/smoker/golf cart....and it looked so much better. So tonight when I came home from a friends house, I looked at my front, non grassed yard and had to smile b/c this night it was cleaned up and looked nice...sand and all. Breathe out and let the unwind begin....
unfortunately it didn't last long as I have had house hold chores piling up b/c of all my work outside the house. As I type it is past my bedtime but I am waiting for the the washer to stop so I can change it over before heading to bed.
Sweet dreams my friends!
We were lucky...We were able to sell our house. It took time but we sold it..God sold it. God didn't move us away but instead moved us down the street. Most people don't know that part of the story. They just think that we wanted to sell our house and now we're in a new house starting over...Well, that's not the truth. We were hurting there for a while...and me ....the one that deals with the money was stressin' a bit....we're in a new house staying positive and praising God for keeping us in His hands. My sweet love and I are trying with all our might to make this new place extra nice...leaving the other was hard for us all. So, for all you out there wondering why I put in so many hours...or whine about my sore fingers and back...it's b/c it's the only way. The only way we can start to get things back to some what normal. Right now, it's Grandma and Pa's house (huge project!) but later it will be my yard and landscaping and then a few other things. We don't have a ton of money but we know how to do a lot of things and we are hard workers. So, that is what we do...we tackle it...My unwind....hummm.boy, I'm soooo tired mentally and physically these days...I do feel wiped...but I will have to say that we were able to clean up the yard of all trash and lumber/smoker/golf cart....and it looked so much better. So tonight when I came home from a friends house, I looked at my front, non grassed yard and had to smile b/c this night it was cleaned up and looked nice...sand and all. Breathe out and let the unwind begin....
unfortunately it didn't last long as I have had house hold chores piling up b/c of all my work outside the house. As I type it is past my bedtime but I am waiting for the the washer to stop so I can change it over before heading to bed.
Sweet dreams my friends!
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