T-15 days! Scheduling movers, storage unit delivery, window shades installation, landscaping, internet and alarm service, insurance, inspections, change of address, etc.
Somehow everything is converging at once. Mr. B is squeezing in time to figure out the internet, coordinate the media wiring, and work on home insurance quotes just as his “stressful-is-an-understatement” sales quarter ends. I have been working on getting my new Mussar course prepared to start at the end of the month, beginning the planning and publicity for the school book fair and meeting with my successor to train her, researching and touring various public and private middle schools, and spending time here and there at the house answering questions. Then we have the Jewish High Holidays thrown in there for good measure. It seems like much more is happening than even all that!
These photos are from September 26 through yesterday. Seeing all my long-ago selections come to fruition is very exciting!
INDOORS
Thursday 9/26: discussed gutters, downspouts, USB-C outlet placement, shower door glass and handles, mirrorsCraft room barn doorsPlayroom shelvingMedia room armrests (cushion being made for in between) that will have cup holders and outletsMonday 9/30: Countertops going in!!!Countertops!!!Master bath countertops and sinksFloor stain choiceRecipeShower doors are inInstalling the vent blowerPlanning hanging chair design with carpenter Master closet ceilingLoft shelvingBathtub programI can’t tell you how much I love this!Powder bath sink and fixture placementMore tileMr. B’s office ceiling is navyThe mud room ceiling matches the cabinetry
Master closet mirror
OUTDOORS
Front
There has been LOTS of activity
Unfortunately, the “new” driveway is gone – new support going in to make it wider
Sunday 9/29: Painting facia – yellow becomes “Urban Bronze”Transformation is amazing!Front yard tree roots goneDriveway form in progressWider driveway formBeginning to form front concrete walkway. Those rickety steps are on their last days.12/7: cement in processPersonalized!pouring front walkwayForming front steps
Backyard
Marked where pool deck will be torn out and replacedBlue lines on grass indicate new patio shapeWe had to drain the pool and powerwash itCleaning out the pool pipes – that guy is covered head to toe except for his eyesTuesday 10/1: painting garage trim to matchFilling poolThe pool is blue! Cool deck is gone.Line for back patioRebarFire pit area Installing gutters
Welcome and thank you for visiting! I’m Naomi – a mother, writer, creative soul, and avid reader. I aim to share my thoughts and ideas to inspire positive change that will help you live an authentic and caring life.
Poetic Aperture is for me and for you. I often write just to process the swirling activity inside, but I also hope to inspire COMPASSION, COURAGE, and WONDER in you and support you on your journey of elevating the everyday.
I am a rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York. I am fortunate to have an amazing 15-year-old daughter and a supportive husband of 22 years.
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