* Secondly...a happy EIGHT MONTHS of marriage to my sweet {and this week, terribly long-suffering} husband, Ryan! This was the week the renovation chaos GOT ME square between the eyes and the poor guy dealt with many tears that probably confused him to no end. I'm grateful for his patience and his encouragement to keep a positive outlook.
* And in honor of our special day, we're spending it at home together! Okay so we didn't take a day off just for the anniversary. I'll try to keep this low key, but um WE ARE GETTING OUR NEW CARPET TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I think I did well in staying calm there. We are crazy giddy excited to have our carpet installed. Ryan may or may not be also crazy giddy excited to have a day to work on his landscaping that has long been tabled in favor of indoor renovations. I may or may not be excited to have a day to work on my scrapbook that has long been tabled in favor of indoor renovations.
* For the record, this post is not at all going in the direction I planned. I had something all serious planned, but I've derailed this train SO greatly that I don't think I can recover. So I'll just plod ahead.
* I probably shouldn't admit this out loud, but I'm going to. You know how I told you Ryan and I are watching America's Got Talent? Know what's stuck in my head? B Double O T Y. All. The. Live. Long. Day.
* I have so many thoughts swirling in my head that I'm anxious to share with you...hoping next week {when our house doesn't look like an upcoming episode of Hoarders} I can sit down and crank out some thoughts for your perusal.
* You think I'm kidding about that Hoarders thing? This is the room where we crammed three and a half rooms of furniture. Seriously, please don't call a network and request an intervention.
So if you need us today, we'll be enjoying our anniversary and our new carpet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6 comments:
I grew up going to church with Trudy and we are actually birthday twins. :) Our babies were 3 months apart and I will never forget when my parents (her former pastor/wife) told me the news of Carol's death. That letter was a beautiful tribute to her life and I am sure very meaningful to her parents.
Thank you for all the thoughts. my friends lost their two day old son unexpectedly 13 years ago this past July. Your words about Carol reminded me of him and them and the strong faith which some parents who have lost a child have.
And on a totally different note: CONGRATS on your new carpet! Even if I am a hardwood girl I can still be excited for you :)
Yeah for new carpet! Can't wait to see it! Tell Braeya it has to remain cat puke free. As a fellow pet owner, I understand the importance of this!
Hi Anne! I feel like I should know who you are...like Trudy told me about you. (Did we go to college together?) I am so glad you said something - I always love meeting new people on this blog, and to meet up with someone who knew/knew of Carol is even more beautiful. Miss that girl!
Natasha - I believe it is a special grace God gives to those who lose anyone or anything. So horrible - and yet so wonderful to see Him move. I'm sitting in the pirogi now waiting for the carpet guys! LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!
Lynnette. Yes yes yes!!! NEW CARPET!!! I'm not sure how long we'll get away with cat puke free spaces though. She's pretty traumatized from all the chaos. (As is her mother. HA!) She might just sit in our room forever - or she might go christen the thing.
Bekah, I graduated from IWU in 98. I think we were there together but I don't remember you. Love you on WBCL though! I feel like I know you that way! The Lawrence family has been part of my life forever. Tim was in our wedding and we still attend church with Gary and Armenda. I should private message you a beautiful/heartbreaking story of something Trudy did for me the day of Carol's death that showed how unselfish and loving she is.
Anne - yes! Email me at readingrebekah at yahoo. Would love to talk more with you about this!
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