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| Gray Gables... A work in Progress... |
Well...it finally happened... No, I am not talking about the SNOW (seriously, it is all gone already)...Christmas threw up on good Old Gray Gables! I managed to beat my own personal best this year and ALL our Christmas stuff was UP (inside) before Turkey Day...
I know that many of you don't know ME- but let me tell you...this is ODD! I am NOT a slacker...I have just always been pretty adamant about the fact that Christmas should not happen in a house until AFTER Thanksgiving...and usually...I wait until the long weekend of Thanksgiving to get the ball rolling. That being said, I have no excuses...I honestly do not know what happened. A mild concussion????
I don't know if I have shared in a while, but here is a picture of the island that the Amish made for us! They used doors from our house and trim from the Spitzer building, where the original owner (man who had house built) worked. Kind of sentimental!
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| Kitchen coming together at Gray Gables. |
As you can see, we are still "working" hard at this little dream of ours. We have a To-Do list that is as long as Santa's list of good boys and girls! It has been hectic and crazy, stressful and there are so many days where we just need to walk away- but then something else gets finished and we get a little clean up and BAM...a tiny accomplishment is met!
That is the crazy part.
Well...that and the fact that people can not believe that it is not done yet... That is annoying to say the least. This is truly a Labor of Love. I mean that in the most earnest of ways. We are trying to raise a family, both of us work full time and when we do have time to put into this house...my Hubby more so than myself...it seems like something else goes to hell and the house gets "Sidetracked" here and there. It never fails either!
Or...we get sick. Or...the car breaks down. Did I mention that this is not what my Hubby does? He is a mechanic. This house has been a battle for him...and I feel like he gets a harsh critic- which is not fair. I am so proud of him and what he has learned to do and what he does and harboring all the stress that has come with this project. I guess it is the end of the day things that matter...when you look at your life, your accomplishments..what you have that put everything into perspective for US.
We love this old house...
We love the country (like) adventure that is OUR backyard. We love how happy our kids are! That is the kicker, isn't it!!!
So, today, I am trying to motivate. I know there are a lot of people out there with "Fixer Uppers" who get discouraged, stressed out and beat up! Hang in there. We are not doing this for anyone but US. This is not a Museum, this is OUR HOME and I, for one, will not lose sight of that. We are going to make things work, put our love, sweat and tears into it and be grateful for the task that we have been handed. I, personally, feel so lucky and blessed to have this big old house, to try to find its story and also create my own within these walls.
Please share your story! Share your pics and let me take a part of your adventure as you do mine!
Thanks all!
Happy Christmas Decorating and Fixer Upping!!
~Kel
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