It's the first Wednesday of the month and time for "Currently" with Amy at Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa. You can find Amy here. Honestly, this has been a bit of a hard week. Our car had some sort of "electronic system malfunction" and it took Dave eight hours, and four tow trucks, to even get it out of our driveway. I was up for about three and a half hours in the middle of the night on Sunday into Monday, and we still don't have a shower in our house. With our car being out of commission, we're making do with washing our hair in the laundry sink and wearing extra deodorant. <-- This is renovation life people. (Thankfully, the car dealership said our car should be ready by Friday and yesterday at 4pm, offered us a loaner car to use until then. Phew.)
The thing that was hardest about this week though is that on Monday I found out that a young kid in our extended neighbourhood community was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. My heart dropped when I heard the news, and I am aching for their family. That news put everything else into perspective for me -- our car not working is an inconvenience, having no access to a shower right now is an inconvenience, not sleeping well is an inconvenience. We're all relatively healthy and trying to laugh through the inconveniences. I can only imagine that having a child diagnosed with brain cancer is devastating. So that is where I am at "currently."
[loving]
I am "loving" my most recent bouquet of tulips. I really am partial to the orange-yellow ones.
I am "loving" that Tim and Janice offered to let us completely take over their basement bathroom to shower. We can keep our towels, soap, and shampoo there. They have an extra space for us all to hang out in while others of us shower, and we can come and go as we need. I'm so thankful for our friends who are supporting us in this way.
And I am "loving" coming home every day and seeing more progress on our renovation. More flooring has been happening this week and it's exciting!
[baking/cooking]
We are not "baking" anything these days and our "cooking" is everything easy. We've had grilled cheese, frozen lasagne, and takeout this week. Frozen pizza (with bagged salads) is on the menu for tonight and then we'll be eating out for a few nights. However, we now have an date for appliances to be delivered so this is going to be a very temporary situation.
[watching/reading]
The other day I was "watching" the sunrise, and stopping every minute or so to take pictures. The trees were covered in frost (which you can't really see here) and the sun was reflecting on them. It was incredible!
As for "reading" I've been reading about everything cozy/resilience! I read The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu by Katja Pantzar and Christmas Island: A Very Hygge Holiday by Natalie Normann. I've decided to try and enjoy winter by embracing cozy and my inner perseverance. It might be (kind of) working. Maybe.
[planning]
I'm not "planning" much of anything right now. Getting through this renovation, and the other minor challenges life is throwing at us this week, is taking all of my energy right now. I have nothing left over for "planning."
[savouring]
I've been "savouring" my quiet mornings, with a cup of coffee-hot chocolate, wrapped up in my blanket, and with my twinkle lights turned on. I'm warm, it's quiet, and I have some peace before the intensity of the day hits.
So that's where we're at this first week of February -- making it through despite some inconveniences and remembering that our frustrations are just temporary blips in the grand scheme of things. Here's hoping I can keep my perspective as winter, our car, and our renovation, keep throwing challenges at us...!
I am so sorry for the sad news. I am getting ready to have some reno done in the house and I am dreading the disarray. I love those tulips. I need to look for that color. Thank you for linking up.
ReplyDeleteOh those tulips are beautiful and that sunrise with snow in the foreground is lovely too. I'm not baking either, because our oven died. :-(
ReplyDeleteYes, I know how you feel. I can get annoyed with certain things and then get a reminder that things aren't so bad after all and we aren't dealing with illness or other major things. Good reflection on this today. I must pick up some tulips too!
ReplyDeleteso sorry about the boy in your neighborhood! Just think how good those first showers will feel when you are back in operation!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about the kid in the neighborhood! That is scary. I love your sunrise photo.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear this news- it is why I do Blackout each year- nothing is more devastating than a cancer diagnosis especially when it is a child- ugh. Glad to see things are moving along nicely and that you have wonderful friends like Tim and Janice to help you out :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about the neighbor, your car, and shower. I hope you hang in there and take care.
ReplyDeleteAw, you have such sweet friends! I am so sorry to hear about the brain cancer diagnosis; it's always so devastating especially when it's a child. Hang in there! The renovations will definitely be worth it in the end.
ReplyDeleteThat diagnosis- how tragic. Hopefully medical treatments help the child. Your inconveniences do not sound fun- no, they're not life or death matters but they do impact the quality of your day and add stress to it. It will be worth it when everything is done :).
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