In our last update, I noted, with frustration, that we were at a pause in progress with little information. In the meantime, we have learned that a valued member of our contracting team had a somewhat complicated health emergency. The good news first: that person is doing better now. The lesson for us in our eighth month of on-task renovation: we all do work (or hire it) with lots of frustrations and worries, but none of it matters aside from our well-being, and that of others.
I haven’t mentioned this, but one focus of our family for the past few months has been concern for our brother, who had a terrible bike accident. We tend to refocus priorities when we face a crisis. Perhaps these joint occurrences show at least to me, that drips can be solved, students can gain information or solve a problem, bosses can be a pain, but what matters is those who we hold close—even if only for portions of our life. At 60-plus, I know this on its face from experience. I also know that daily frustrations and worries enable even those wiser than we tend to wallow in the whine. I continue to strive to learn that we are worth more than the whine.
Since I last wrote, our team has done some amazing things, including installing a new window in our master bathroom. That including fixing the exterior fittings, of course. Within 30 minutes of the team installing custom-wrought trim from original pieces in the house (ensuring continuity of the house’s history) the room was 10 degrees (Fahrenheit, for another brother) warmer. Here’s a look:
It’s also worth noting that the team has solved the leak problem and re-installed our master bathroom plumbing and fixtures—and tile flooring (for the fifth time). This is the view from the bathroom door that you can see in the mirror in the photo above:
Our team is making our home beautiful, functional, and a testament to its historical roots. We so appreciate their efforts and focus.
Experience reminds us that it is the people who matter most of all. No matter what.
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