Matt arrived at our apartment in Pasadena yesterday. Not everything went exactly as planned ... we had committed to this place without seeing it because everything we heard was good and the guy who owns it is very kind and very willing to make any necessary repairs. We knew that it needed to be painted. What we didn't know is that it also needs new carpet, new sinks and floors in both bathrooms, many different repairs, a new range for the stove, a new kitchen countertop, new blinds in both bedrooms ... and did I mention a lot of repairs?
There is both good and bad here. The good is that we get to fix all these things at no cost to us, and for the most part, we get to pick everything out. Matt picked out our carpet yesterday and is picking out new blinds, sinks, countertop, flooring, and paint today. Obviously this is a little overwhelming. Matt is a very thoughtful decorator (I'm more the impulsive one), so it is a lot to take in that these repairs have to be made, they have to be made before we can really unpack, and he's going to need to make all these decisions he hadn't even thought about until yesterday in addition to making a lot of the repairs. And it all has to be done fairly quickly. The carpet people come Monday. Which means, at the very least, everything needs to be painted before then. Thank goodness Matt has his mother with him, who is an absolute superstar with things like this. She also has a never ending surpluss of energy and a great attitude, so I can't think of a better person to be with him right now.
All that goes to say, please just keep Matt in your prayers. He has a busy five days ahead of him. I think in different circumstances, like if we had known all this work needed to be done and had budgeted time for that, it could have been a really fun project. But right now it just feels sort of haphazard and stressful.
On the other front ... I am still in Jersey but headed into my last week of work! I fly home after work Friday night, praise the good Lord. Henry is currently in Yakima with my parents and I think very relieved to be in a stable home after two weeks of travel (I say relieved because apparently he's been doing a whole lot of sleeping). I can't wait to see him! Three weeks with no friends, family, husband or dog is TOO MUCH. I am in Annapolis this weekend visiting for the last time our good friends Adam and Katie Roberts. It is such a blessing to be here, to be with friends, and to be out of New Jersey for a weekend. And once I get back, I only have five days left! It's finally almost here!!!
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I'm a little jealous -- you get to pick out new stuff and it doesn't cost you anything (and, I bet, someone else does the labor of installing?)... Glad you are in your last week - soon NJ will just be a faint memory... Are you heading to WA or CA?
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