Rest

Y'all, it's been CRAZY busy in Shafferland lady. CRAZY.

Any of you ladies out there have project-oriented husbands? I do, and I do not say that as a word of complaint. I'm THANKFUL for his knowledge, his skills, his hard work, and most of all, for his motivation. When I get tired of working on something, I tend to quit. He tends to push through until the task is done. I have so much to learn from him!

Our latest project has been renovating the kitchen.

On a budget.

We pulled out the two sections of cabinetry that aren't attached to the wall, scrubbed down all the counter tops really well, and did a granite paint treatment on them. I was worried, but it turned out really well. Check it out!

{That's before and after, in case you're not sure.}

We spray painted all the hardware on the cabinets, just to update it, did a wood-oil treatment on all the wood, painted the trim white and the walls a gorgeous gray/blue.

Later this weekend, Ryan and his best friend, Adam, will install new flooring and we'll reassemble everything into the kitchen and maybe start to cook again!!

As for now...it just kind of looks like this:

{That was the old paint. We really did the new paint job better than that!}

Everything is ripped up, pulled apart, and an all-around mess. {Husband excluded from that statement.}

We have worked hard...long days, afternoons, evenings, and into the night to get the kitchen done quickly. We're still working full time jobs and carrying on with our otherwise busy schedule...just packing this into the "free time."

It makes a person tired, you know? I'm sure you know. You have your own brand of busy - whatever it entails.

That's why I so love the moments when we walk away...and leave the ripped carpet, the paint splattered cloths, the cluttered rooms...and we enter our little oasis outside:

Our little gazebo with our hammock and fire pit and patio table. out where it's breezy and lovely and wonderful in every way...and we can rest.

You might not have a little oasis outside, but I would love to encourage you in this busyness we call life...to sneak away to rest for a few minutes. Your soul craves it.