Tonight Joe and Nicole met us and Nan at the trailer. We got to take a look at the carpet and worked some more on prepping the floor for carpet. We feel a little more comfortable each time we go.
I was afraid that Nan would make me feel bad about the trailer, but she didn't. Recently anytime I think she is going to let me down, she rises to the occasion and supports me.
Nan brings out things in Lee that I am unable to get to. He admitted tonight that he feels bad about moving into a trailer park - it feels like a return to his [unhappy] childhood. It's going to be really important for me to keep the home nice so that he feels like it is a home instead of a nest. I don't want to bad mouth Lee's family; I just want him to feel that he has moved on from what he is afraid of returning to.
Anyway, I am going to take a Monday off from work to take Nan up so she can clean with me. Well, actually she wants to clean FOR me: she doesn't feel I should be working that hard or around chemicals... I will find ways to help, though.
I need short red curtains for the living room. The carpet is green - baseball field green. Lee made a joke about doing a baseball field. I told him we could decorate the room for Phillies and he said 'don't tease me'. Wouldn't it be nice for the living room to really feel like a special space for Lee? We already have a few pennants to hang on the walls and a nice baseball shaped foot rug. It wouldn't take much to really make it special for him... especially since I'll be decorating the rest of the house to suit myself wink wink. :) Just kidding. Sort of. I am going to start scouring the thrift stores for red curtains, but even if I don't find any, we should be able to get fabric at Walmart for a song and Mommi can teach me how to make curtains.
2 comments:
Rachel,
I am happy and proud that you and Lee have your own trailer. It's your home and it's as nice as you decide to make it. Keith and Linda lived in one for many years comfortably and it always looked like a nice 'home' that you could be proud of.
I was reading in the book of John last night and this verse made me think of you of course:
John 16:21 (NIV)
A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.
I'm sure you are anxious and excited at the same time. Lot's of people are praying for you and I know you will do fine.
You know Granny loved the book of John and always tried to get new believers to read John first. I used to think it was because of John 3:16, etc. But now I believe it was because John emphasizes the depth of the love that Jesus has for us and the Father's love for us because we love Jesus.
When you read and meditate on Chapters 15 - 17 in John , you can really see that the 'intimate' love Jesus had for his disciples and those who became believers through the disciples. Especially in Jesus' prayer in Chapter 17 for his disciples and then all believers.
Love,
Dad
thanks Daddy, I am reading through the Old Testament right now but I think I will take a detour through the book of John, as it has really been awhile. Love, Rach
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