Almost Finished

Well we are almost done.

The flooring came today

The hallway, staircase and door was finished last night.

Now it's just the little things

trim on the walls

new light fixtures

some 1/4 round along the floor

and of course

a new coffee maker and toaster and tea towels and cannisters and perhaps a special kitchen decoration

to match of course.

I know you ladies understand that.

So how many years do you think I'll have to wait to do my back-livingroom?

I know I know One Blessing at a time.

2 In 150 A Mother Daughter Moment

So what do you get a daughter for her 30th Birthday?

Well a decision was made

A girls day

Spa Nope

Hair Nope

Shopping Nope

Something unique and different

of course this isn't for everyone and truthfully I didn't think it would be for me either.

But

It was something close to our hearts

so

we took a deep breath

swallowed our fears

clasped hands like Thelma and Louise

and went for it

1 in every 150 children born are diagnosed with Autism

We have 2 in our family

and what blessings they are

This is for them

and

This is a day Liane and I will never forget

Mini Preview for Vickie

Cupboards are up and painted
still have to paint the wall board and put up trim
and finish the hallway
Oh did I mention I told Steve you can't have a new look to a kitchen if the hallway connecting it doesn't match.
Our new flooring is being installed Oct 8th woohoo!
I will post more pics after all is completed

Quotes Worth Remembering

"A Person that cannot forgive

is a person

that has forgotten

what they have been

forgiven of "

"Jesus forgave us

before we ever said

I'm sorry"

The Kitchen Timer

Have you ever prayed for something and gave up after what you would consider too long of a wait?

On May 19th 2005

my husband tore apart our kitchen, then decided fixing the outside of the house to be more important.

He didn't do that either.

I prayed for patience with his skills

for his stubborn pride

and for

Strength not to hurt him.

I am sure he prayed for me to stop whining

May 19th 2008

the phone rings a message left

"Hi Steve it's me the kitchen just wanted to wish you a Happy 3rd Anniversary"

(My daughter has the best humour)

Steve did not agree

June 2008

It Hit me

and hit me hard

I have

NO

cupboard doors

BUT

I have food

My impatience and whining for 3 years completely

STOPPED
and

I started to Praise God for what I did have

a well intentioned man

who does all the grocery shopping

and

fills my doorless cupboards

with food

Yes my kitchen is ugly

and

torn apart

but I am content

and now am blessed

as

Tomorrow

September 12 2009

My husband is taking me kitchen renovation shopping

Woohoo

Out with the old and in with the new

Praise God, for His timing is always perfect

I know what I have learned during this past 4 years

and that is much more valuable than

any old kitchen or new for that matter

Looking forward to sharing the finished product with you