This is a post specifically made so that I can brag on my husband.
Sean is SUPER handy. He can fix or make just about anything. But what makes him different from a lot of DIY-ers that I've met is that he reads a TON about the project before doing it. He never just jumps in, ignorant of any possible problems that might befall him. He plans. He prepares. He's really really really good. He blows me away. I love him so much and his projects around my house are a blessing to watch. As they take shape, whether he's done this specific remodel or attempted this kind of work before is not a concern of mine. I know it will be done right...the first time. I hope his daughters come to see all the amazing things he can do and the amazing ways that he does them. I am proud of him. I know God blesses the work of this man's hands. I praise the Almighty for the hands that work so lovingly on my home.
Here are some pictures of our new bathroom floor (minus the grout - that happens tomorrow morning, but it will be steel gray, so it won't look too much different than this) Here is also a picture of the girls "helping" their Daddy. It was so funny that morning. They just wanted to be all over him and he finally had to lay down the law. They weren't to go past the threshold of the door. So, being the kinds of girls they are, they sat at the absolute teeniest edge of the door before falling in on top of his tiling job.
Next, God has blessed us with a new lawn. We had a local company come out and re-shape and level our lawn. It was sloped toward the house and rainwater and foundations don't mix very well on a house built in 1925. They also took out this horrid "landscaping" that was done on the corner edge of our lot that I deemed "the quarry". I have no idea why someone would love red river rocks this much, but they used them...everywhere. So, we removed them and opted for grass. We were hoping only to seed yesterday, seeing as we aren't wealthy and cannot afford sod. But we got a call from the company that did the rock removal and re-shaping saying that they had a huge amount of leftover sod from another job...and did we want it...for free? Amazing! We couldn't believe it! So, yesterday I prepped the dirt. I put down a phosphate lawn starter and raked. I cannot feel my arms and legs today, but it was worth it. When Sean got home from work he put down the sod. We aren't completely finished yet, but we wanted to get as much on as possible due to the rainfall we ended up getting last night.
Here is our yard before the removal took place. Mostly weeds here, as you can see. I didn't even include much of my "quarry" in the picture because I didn't like it...that's putting it nicely.
And this, as of this morning, is my new lawn. We haven't done the area back by our screened in porch yet, because it gets very little sun. We need to cut down a dead tree back there before anything can grow. So, we are slowly piecing together our lawn. In about two years we will have such a smooth, velvety lawn that you all in KC will be driving down here just to lie in it and soak up the Mid-Missouri sun.
So, I know that earthly things aren't the things we should be getting too worked up over, but I am thankful for this beautification. Mostly, I'm thankful for the man God gave me to help me make things beautiful in this world. He reminds me that there is One who makes all things beautiful in it's own time. I can't wait to spend eternity basking in the beauty of my Savior, but for now, I will let the small, everyday beauties be a quaint reminder of what is to come. Thank you, Sean for being my battle buddy and partnering with me to make our house a home. I wouldn't lay sod at 10:30 at night with anyone else.
