finished!

what started with a search for a new table
a 9 month search mind you
and upon finding that table the chain of events that followed could only be called
comical
since the decision was made to put in hardwood floors and then discovering the original
hardwood floors...103 year old farmhouse floors
and preparing for the floors to be finished only to discover it would take a bit more time since
we had to put in new oak flooring in the kitchen setting things back a bit
so we lived in the garage (the kids loved this)
last friday the new floor was installed
this week the work continued and yesterday completed.
today we could walk on it.....
we have been at the super 8, and at home
we are still living in the garage, sigh
and as is with most home improvement projects one thing leads to another
this project has included painting and sorting,
discovering that much we thought we needed we really don't
so much less is returning to those rooms,
a good thing, a very good thing
and today the trim, oh that trim
the decision was made to refinish it too
sigh
it never ends...
but tonight I will sleep in my own bed
and by weekends end the furniture should be returned to their proper home
no, my dear children it will not be staying in the garage.
the floors are stunning.
many moments today I found myself standing in one room or another and just soaking in the glow, the beauty
ahhh all this chaos is so worth the picture in the end...
when I was peeking thru the window on monday night trying to catch a glimpse of the floor
in progress I saw a sight that simply took my breath away the sun shining in thru the window and across the floor
I knew that as soon as we could walk on that floor a picture would need to be captured...
those are all the toes that fill our home at the moment
(little people toes that is)