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Thursday, January 27

Restoration continues...walls are gone!

Bryan and I met with Phoenix today to go over some ideas for the house going forward.  Only one word came to mind while walking through the house...OVERWHELMING!  Everyone keeps telling me to look ahead and I keep hearing "aren't you excited that your house will be all that you've always wanted", but for me, still, I feel mostly sadness.  I'm sure the excitement will come as things progress, it just hasn't happened yet.

Other than that, we are still in the hotel.  It's insane because it's not a "family" setting.  We have three rooms and if the kids go from room to room the other hotel guests complain that we're too noisy!  We are somewhat noisy, but so are those doors!!!  Cooking meals is a challenge because, even though we have three "kitchens", the kitchenettes are small with very little counter space.  Plus, our tables are getting more and more crowded with our "stuff" so it's difficult to sit down together for a meal.  We've been blessed with wonderful friends and neighbors who have cooked delicious meals for us and brought them to the hotel.  Plus, we had a wonderful meal and cocktails at Nick & Jake's, a gift from one of the owners (and our neighbor), Leigh.

I feel like I've learned quite a few life lessons during the last five weeks.  It's been eye-opening in so many ways.

I'm attaching pics that I took yesterday at the house:

 Looking from the foyer to Phoebe's room

Looking from the foyer to the guest room

Looking into Phoebe's room (cleaned up)

Looking out of Phoebe's bedroom door

Looking from Phoebe's room through to the Master


Looking from the master 

 Looking into the Master bath

 Master sitting area

 Looking from Sam's room to guest room



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3 Comments from friends!:

Lisa said...

I hope that everything goes smoothly and you are all back in you house soon.

Lisa said...

I hope that everything goes smoothly and you are all back in you house soon.

Debbie said...

I am so sorry you and the family have had to go through this. It is genuine for you to feel sad, you have lost so much. You really haven't had time to grieve as you had to step right up to control mode and making sure your family was safe and living in a safe enviroment, trying to be somewhat normal. Keep moving forward, it will never be gone but will be better. Love to you, Debbie