20 February 2012

rebuilding

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We've been busy this summer. Distracted by the day to day and our adventures. Life is always busy, never dull and there's always a to-do list around here...

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There's a to-do list for the basic, just getting by stuff. One for the dreamy, creative, when the baby is bigger stuff... And one for the bigger, rainy day stuff. Like fixing up the kitchen with benches too low and cracks in every wall... forty-eight species of mould under the sink and rust in the taps...

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And then some days we realise there's never going to be a better time to do it. And so we just begin. Without a plan, but with every hope it'll get done. Spontaneous is something we do well. Like the time we went for a drive and bought the nest...

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A little bit of estimating and thinking and talking, then a seemingly sudden, snap decision and we're on our way. There's lots of finger crossing and trusting in the universe that it'll all work out just fine... 

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It always does. One way or another.

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This summer has been about peeling away layers. Thinking about how we interact with the world and the people around us. About how we feel in our own skin and how we respond to others. It's been all about being realistic about what we can do and what we can't. We've lost a friend or two and gained some new, very precious ones. We've found out lots about ourselves, just spending time together, living in our space and thinking about it. Changing it to suit us. We've well and truly hit the reset button now.

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I feel like we've all grown this summer. I'm feeling more open minded, less judgmental, tired of talking and thinking... Happy to just be here and garden and wander and sleep and eat and do all the regular day-to-day things we do. I'm looking forward to doing them with greater ease when the basics are here again, only smarter and simpler and more practical this time. It feels like a fresh start. And when the summer ends... only a week to go now... I might just be ready...


5 comments:

  1. Goodness, Lauren, you have been busy. I adore that photo of Tiny on her tippy-toes - I can't believe how tall she is now! Good for you for working out what's important to you all. Time well spent. J x

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  2. Oh wow, Lauren!! Great! Can't wait to see what you do to that kitchen space. Hey, that sink/bench of yours is gorgeous. Just what I'm looking for for my new nest though I want a double sink. Happy changes! x

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  3. Good to hear how positive you sound...

    and that's exciting about the new kitchen. (strangely enough, we have similar plans for ours)

    BUT, HECK! How can it be nearly the end of Summer? Where did it go?

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  4. Hello!
    I've newly found your blog, and love reading about your "simple" life - thank you for sharing.... you're inspiring me in my life, but also to maybe start a blog too (when I find that extra time!).
    Love the kitchen reno pics - feeling very connected as this is one step ahead of us at the moment! We're still talking and thinking, and I would have knocked our kitchen out already, but my hubby is more cautious as is holding me back till we have a better plan. This may work, or (like all of our past renos) he might come home from work one day to find that the hammer and I have started without him :)
    keep the pics coming, can't wait to see what you do with it all!
    Tracey

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  5. My hubs and I are in the process of buying an unfinished house that we have already been living in and working on, and we have no experience with major do-it-yourself projects. We have found it to be seriously confidence building each time we do one new thing, build a wall, install a sink, etc. And it is nice to create things from your own vision. Best wishes on your kitchen project!

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