a light at the end of the tunnel

Those of you living in New England may remember the torrential rains of last weekend. Not a good day to move, but move I did.

My sister Ann, (redacted recipes) came from Brooklyn to help . She is a good big sister. I spend my life being quite capable, but I definitely become the little sister when Ann is around. It was just the two of us--quality sister time if there ever was. We rented a van and tried to keep our heads above water, literally. It never stopped raining the entire day. Picture drowning muskrats....a very bad hair day for sure.
The living room was set up by the end of the day. We spent the evening drinking good wine, listening to music and celebrating sisterhood and my new home. Ann even kept me calm when I awoke to water (lots of it) in my basement the next morning.


The kitchen too, is almost complete.
The back wall is a custom color of chalkboard paint, Solid black was a little too scary for me, but I love this deep, deep blue. The blue tape and chalk outlines mark where the rest of the shelves will be placed.

There is still a bit of painting to be done, and more belongings still need to be packed and moved. I find this astounding as I feel I have relieved myself of so many possessions the past couple of years—but there are always more, more, more. How can I possibly have so much stuff?....and yet, I am grateful for the abundance. Wishing you and yours an abundant and peaceful Thanksgiving holiday.


8 comments:

John Altobello said...

I've so enjoyed following the progress on your house, and now, the fruits of your labor. John

ellice said...

i love it! are you going to paint the railing?

PaulR said...

Looking Good.

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leigh said...

beautiful...

andi said...

it looks like home...

samantha ramage said...

so glad your hard work has finally paid off, lisa :) your home looks cozy and colorful!

Anonymous said...

hi there -
I found u thru house of turquoise.. would love to know color u used for the wall color??? I live in nashville tn and am obsessed with this color!! tks mindy

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