On Roses of Prose, our themes for October are: Fall into Danger, Fall through the Cracks, Fall Head over Heels,
Fall on Deaf Ears
I’m reminded of the line from the song: “You are so nice to come
home to.” That’s how I feel about
returning from a four-month cruise on our boat…to our newly renovated
California house. You see, the paint had
barely dried on our walls (in May) when we had to shut down the place and head
to our trawler in Anacortes, Washington.
Weary from the hub-bub of renovation (to include tearing down a wall
between the kitchen and great room!), we barely registered what we’d
accomplished. Instead, we had to put our
minds to prepping our boat for our farewell tour to Alaska.
Truly, it’s been a
year of renovation. I got new knees (the
recovery was exhausting); we spiffed up our boat for sale and she had new
owners within two months, AND we renovated most of the rooms of our house.
Now, in October,
boatless and with new knees, I can appreciate our hard work: planning our house
redo, hiring the right people, collaborating with skilled and creative folks to
manage unique touches…this was tough, stressful and demanding work! But the results are magnificent.
Yesterday, we hung
artwork we brought from the boat. We
also installed a new chandelier, to match pendulum lights over our brand new
entertainment island. Besides little
tweaks here and there and a thorough cleaning, we’re done. We now get to enjoy the fruits of our labors
after an amazing year of renovation. And
yes. I’ve fallen head over heels for our
New Home.
How about
you? Have you chosen to renovate instead
of buy another house? Are you happy with
your decision?
