Mountain Cottage Update...In The Midst Of It All

Good Saturday to everyone!

It has been a long week for us, how about you?

Mr. DIY and arrived at the Mountain Cottage on Monday afternoon and have been working hard. 

...and yet,

I don't have any pretty pictures to show you.

Oh, I have taken quite a few photos, but they are definitely not pretty. 

We are in the midst of a 

BIG.HORRIBLE.MESS.

I was feeling pretty discouraged and very small and inadequate  about all the projects that have to be done here. Then,  in the middle of the week, a Facebook friend posted this jewel: 

"It always seems impossible until its done"

Nelson Mandela

Yup, pretty much sums it up.

Then, I woke up this morning to this:

...and suddenly those big piles of brush and all those big logs that have to be moved and two more trees that need to be cut up and finishing the upstairs bath and remodeling the kitchen and ripping out the downstairs bath and redoing the laundry room and the entrance and the living room and, and, and...

....didn't seems so overwhelming. 

Those big logs, and a whole bunch more, pale in comparison to the big picture. 

literally.

So, to make me feel better I must make a list of the things we did:

Driveway is graded and fresh gravel put down thanks to Matt at Trax Grading(I'll share what was done another time)

Pine saplings and small trees along the edge of the woods cut down with my new pole saw (more on that another time)

Dead trees and other trees cut down so we can plant some fruit trees.

Upstairs bath passed inspection (YAY!)

Upstairs bath sheetrocked (and hopefully mudded today)

Met our neighbor who invited us to hear his bluegrass band play in town. (was a lot of fun)

Met with the well guy

Met with the septic guy and verified where our septic tank and field is (very important for planning!)

That's what we accomplished Tuesday through today.

Guess I also need to remember the scripture verse I reminded myself of every day when my girls were little and I was feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of raising kids to 18...

Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we 
DO NOT GIVE UP! 
(emphasis mine) Galations 6:9

If you're feeling a little overwhelmed today in the midst of a big project, just take a deep breath and recite the above quote and verse a time or two.

Can't wait to show you some pretty pics of the inside when the bathroom gets finished!

Thanks for stopping by today :)

Pam

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Spring Forward

Tonight we turn the clocks forward.

You know what that means?

Spring will be here soon and is only 11 days away! 

Yay!!!

(Yes, I'm still counting down the days)

Soon the nurseries will be filled with flowers...

and cute topiary bunnies...

and puppie topiaries too...

and colorful begonias, ferns and ivy.  

Soon, the leaves on the trees in the woods will be springing forth...

and veggies will be growing tall. 

and, we might even work on a garden project or two. 

I think my little green table could use a fresh coat of paint...

and my front porch needs to be "springified" after such a long, cold winter. 

I love everything about Spring(except for all the pollen that falls on our cars, deck and driveway)

What are you looking forward to most about Spring this year?

Pam