Home for the holidays

As I write, our house is completely finished and is simply at a stand-still while the last coat of linseed oil finishes drying. We will be home before we know it.

It looks amazing and I feel so blessed! So many have given so much time and have been so gracious, what with loaning tools, giving advice, lending a hand, taking on aspects of the project, housing us, being understanding when we're not completely on top of things, etc. Most of all, though, I have to say how much this past month has made me freshly appreciate Daniel. He has worked so so so SO hard. Multi-tasking is far from his favorite thing, but it has not been uncommon to see him with a tool in hand and the phone in the other as he juggles regular work with the house project. Not to mention the late nights, the long hours, the skipped meals while he just pushes through... He does it and he does it gladly. What a blessing.

I still don't have pictures, but they will come soon. Tonight Daniel is planning on moving some of the bigger things (piano, bed, dining table, etc) out of the kitchen/family room and I should actually be able to find our belongings again, hopefully including the camera.

It's funny how this project just kind of spiraled from one morning taking a look at the floors from the basement view to the present: rooms are rearranged, beams are reinforced, the ceiling has been exposed, paint is new and fresh, and our floors are gorgeous. There was much hidden treasure right there that we had no idea about.

I'm sure there's a sermon illustration in that and if you attend CFC, you just might hear it one day!