Because my house will probably pop up in many future posts, I thought I'd tell you about it. This way my Porta-Potti references and washtub woes will make sense. My house is a work in progress. It was mid-remodel when the previous owner passed away unexpectedly and we snapped it up at a great price. We know it's where God wants us to be. I make a point to remember that as I adjust to the various make-do measures we're taking until we have our finished masterpiece.
Because we've chosen to be a one income household to keep Ladybug in full-time parent care, our house will be a steady source of new projects for the foreseeable future. It takes a lot of time and money to remodel a home. We're limited on both but especially on money. Which is fine. It's just part of life.
Our septic went out shortly after we moved in. It caused a big leak under our toilet when we flushed. Not cool. The floor has to be ripped out to fix the aging fixture that the seal screws into (that's my in-depth understanding of the situation), so for now, we have a Porta-Potti graciously loaned by my grandparents who don't have their camper anymore and were just storing it in their garage. It turns out replacing a floor costs money. For some reason, we can run the shower as much as we want without problems but if we use the bathroom sink for more than basic handwashing and toothbrushing, it backs up and floods our bathroom. I'm thankful we can use the sink at all.
Our kitchen was an empty room but now it has our fridge, my beloved hoosier cabinet which doubles as my pantry and some shelves. I do all our cooking on the shelves and hoosier cabinet with a hot plate, a toaster oven, a few slow cookers and a bread maker. In a Green Acres-esque fashion, I can only run 2 cooking appliances at a time. The coffee maker can usually be snuck into that mix without throwing a breaker as long as I don't also run the space heater in the kitchen. Did I mention central heat and air is the next project? Thankfully, our previous house didn't have a working oven so I'm adept at toaster oven meals. Plus, there are only 2 1/2 of us (Ladybug thinks my plate is her plate) eating meals so we don't need tons of food at one time.
Our floors are concrete and half removed linoleum. They're not pretty but they're as functional as any other floor. One of the blessings of a slab foundation!
We've mostly adjusted. My main heart rebellion is being content filling plastic wash tubs in the bathtub to do my dishes. This is not easy with a small child who thinks she needs to "help" with everything I do. Still, it's better than a kid who prefers watching tv to helping her mama.
It's not my favorite way of life, but you know what? I wouldn't do it differently, at least short-term. God is teaching us a lot about patience, endurance, and trust in His will. God's plan is never wrong. (But hopefully it includes a kitchen sink soon!)
Is there anything in your life that you don't really like but you know is making you a better person? Go ahead and get happy over it or it's just going to make you miserable until you do. As Granny Girl says, you've got the same clothes to get glad in. It helps to think of all the great stories you'll get to tell when you're old. And if you're already old, you can start right away!
~MM
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