The unpacking, packing,
moving, organizing, tossing, hiding, rearranging, and decision making continue
as we transition into our new home. The latest in this adventure is the few
remodeling projects that needed to happen to update our new place. Most of
these were kitchen related. Now I’m needing to make decisions regarding things
I didn’t even know had names.
I’m not a kitchen girl.
I’m not a cooker girl. I’m not a shopper girl. I’m not even sure I’m a girl! In
fact, when Doug and I were trying to find a honeymoon destination that neither
one of us had been, after many, many suggestions, he said “Maybe we should
honeymoon in the kitchen, sounds like neither one of us has been there.” Hilarious…
and kinda true. One of the first “gifts” Doug bought for the Anderson Abode was
a new stove. My old one only had two burners that worked. I tried to act
excited, but before I could stop myself, I asked him, “But where will I put the
mail?”
HGTV exists without me.
A makeover in my home meant a new place to pack my suitcase. Now I’m making
choices on paint and trim and where my granite needed a bullnose. What?
Exactly.
Niece Jena Beth took my hand and drove me to
the granite and tile place. Both of our knees went weak when we entered the
door. She said, “This is heaven!” I… said something else. I found a box of
rocks to play with while she tilted her head and pondered postage stamp sized
tiles that kinda all looked the same to me. The salesman smiled and asked me if
I was the mother, I picked up another shiny stone and replied, “No, I’m the
home owner.”
Now, let’s talk about travel, and my eyes light up. I’m
guessing that there are folks out there that are bit like me when it comes to
planning a trip. Open-jaw, all-inclusive, double-double are in my vocabulary. I
will gladly take 50 folks to a foreign country to be immersed in an unknown
culture, but I don’t want to decide on a light fixture. The good news is we
don’t have to be good at everything. We just need to find those that can help
us and let them do their magic.
If you don’t like
planning the vacation, be Good to Go with Patti Beth and join our group travel
experience where the work and hard decisions are already make for you. You can
show your delight by having a good time on the trip and not working so hard to
organize it. And I will come admire your kitchen… and tell you I love your
grout.
