Saturday, October 31, 2009

Ok, so much for that resolution to not be a bad blogger! :( Please bare with me... it has been on "crisis" after another here the last few weeks. NOT enjoyable. But being a mom certainly throws you some serious curve balls when you least expect it! It seems they have been coming fast and furious. We have put on our armor, and are fighting the battle, and God has our backside. I'm pooped. And in the middle of all this... one of the things that will not make sense to you, unless i explain it all (which i'm not lol) we are painting. Completely painting my son's room, dressers, bookshelf, all of it. I am painting the entire house, minus the kitchen. So far I have gotten my nemesis of a hallway finished (5 doors with trim, and 10 stairs and a banister - oh yes.. have avoided this one for a lonnng time!) the entry way with the front door and closet door and trim, done. Sadly that dumb hallway and entryway took me 3 DAYS of constant work! OY! Moving onto the more "normal rooms" now. Family room and living room. Paint stuff everywhere - oh - and a PUPPY who wants to be where we are with all that wet paint!! Oh my gosh i was sooo sore after the first full day of painting, i could barely move! (pathetic i know) and that next day I caught the flu. My daughter has it full force, and so do i. And then we got 18" of snow. Add in wet frozen hyper puppy. LOL All of us in our jammies... painting... coughing..... covered in paint... kids on fall break.. and we're all shut-ins! What a joy. LOL But... through all that is going on it has been very cathartic. And it feels soo good to have clean crisp walls, something accomplished through hard work. A clean slate so to speak. Just as our Father gives us a clean slate for our souls we are pushing the same mentality through the house with fall cleaning and painting. (We've lived here almost 6 years so it's past time!!) I love the freeing mentality of getting rid of stuff, and cleansing... less cluttered (i have 2 girls that are packrats - need i say more??) I am proud of the big black trash bags that are going out the door. I am proud that my kids have taken on this cleansing mentality with such a great attitude. I look forward to being done. I look forward to all of the initial reasons for it being done. I look forward to relaxing on the couch and looking around and being thrilled with the results! But mostly right now... i look forward to a good night's sleep not covered in paint! LOL! I may not blog for a while... we'll see how long it takes to finish the living room and family room, and this flu crud! xo Bren

6 comments:

WoolenSails said...

Bren,
I hope everyone makes it through the flu crisis. It is a horrid one and it seems to last. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Debbie

Joanne said...

Oh my - you amaze me painting thru the flu - Healing thoughts to you and your family! Take it easy!

kelley said...

big hugs to ya brenster gal...better days ahead...

Kathy (woolfind) said...

Hang in there Bren! Hoping all of you feel better soon. You'll be done with the flu and painting. Then you'll have time to focus on what's coming next....

Rugs and Pugs said...

Bren ~
I do hope you and your family are feeling better. Painting while sick ~ what a woman...lol!
I know it will feel SOOO GOOD when it's all done.
Listen to your body and don't overdue it!
Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Ter'e said...

Ah Brenis:
ICK!!!!! Bless your hearts! I hope everyone gets well really soon.

When you get better - peek in at www.flylady.com. It will keep you and the kids on track. I love this silly site.
Hugs to you -