Noisy Quick Takes

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My front yard is full of debris.

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My deck is like a swimming pool full of shingles.

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My back yard is full of debris.

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There is one example of the roof rot.  There turned out to be quite a few of those rotten pieces of decking.  Quite a bit above average, we were!

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The shingles have arrived and it's not even 8 a.m.!

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Putting on the sheathing.  I hope they remembered to close up that gaping hole in my attic.

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Normally, there would be an "after" picture here, but we still don't know what our roof looks like!  By the time they had it substantially finished, the sun was setting behind the house and I could barely see it because of the glare.  They were still hammering and cleaning up after dark.  I guess the days are getting a bit short for long jobs that include a surprising amount of rotten decking.  We really needed this new roof!  

Dh left at dawn, so it was frost-covered and barely light enough to see.  The guys are already here  at 7:15 a.m. to finish the details and the cleanup.  

I can't wait to see what it looks like!

Thanks, Sweetie, for this beautiful gift! :-D  I will sleep soundly during the next downpour! 

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Master Bedroom Mini-tour

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If your bedroom decor is still less than satisfactory despite 26 years of marriage, don't despair!  Our bedroom has been a sadly neglected "work in progress" for many years.  The babies have been out for quite a few years, so I've been trying more, but it still seemed to be an attic of sorts---where we would pile all the stuff that needed to go to Goodwill (in a month or more, when I finished decluttering the whole house).  Little by litte, though, I've been working on making our bedroom a special place, where it is safe to awaken and not be faced by a ton of junk weighing you down before your feet (or knees) hit the floor!  And we can go to bed without a lot of stuff

Thanks to the miracle that is Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, I've painted the hideous, dark, heavy furniture that I got from my mom.  It lightens the room considerably and makes me so much happier to be in there!

 We're not matchy-matchy here, which is good, because that generally requires a lot more money. You can't collect things a little at a time which is what we tend to do when our priority is family, as opposed to decorating.  I suppose if I had pressed the issue, we could have gotten new bedroom furniture at some point (and probably put it on a credit card), but it just never seemed to be important compared with feeding and clothing our blessings.

 

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Happy is definitely my giant down comforter that I got for Christmas a couple of years ago.  And then the flannel duvet from Lands End (on clearance!) is the icing on the cake.  It is so cozy and warm, which is great because our bedroom over the garage is NOT.  I really enjoy the look of the not matching pillows, duvet, and dust ruffle.  
I think I got the yellow toile for the dust ruffle at Walmart for $1 yard.  I made the box-pleat ruffle myself which was very easy.

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Real is the fact that I haven't gotten around to painting dh's dresser because it doesn't seem to bother me anymore.  There's the clutter on and around it, and  my shoes that need to be put away.  On top of the trunk you can see my daughter's new bicycle.  You can't?  Oh, it's next to the Shamwow and duster waiting to be taken to the bank.

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A big Thank You to Auntie Leila for encouraging women to focus on their womanly gifts and making their homes warm and welcoming!

Post Election Rant

End Rant.

What rant?  

The Election Rant I just wrote and probably won't post.  I might email it to you personally, if you ask, but I don't know if I'll post it.

I feel better since I wrote it, and I'm trying to recall my brave words of yesterday----that no matter how the election turns out, my task is still the same:

To raise my children in the faith, and do the Lord's will in everything.

He has already conquered, and though we fall away for a time, He will reign in the end.  So, for now, we just go on with life.  Personal holiness is the answer.  

I reallly wish I could remember who said that personal holiness is the answer, but it's true.  It's not just "being a good person" but truly striving for holiness and sainthood that will convert the world.  

So, let us begin the Work.  Are you in?