Sane, Simple, Sacred: There's No Place Like Home!

There's No Place Like Home!

You can see Husband painting the trim around the door in this picture. The medicine cabinet trim is installed but not painted. Below is the finished project....

We've found our new "calling"! In exchange for 3 nights & parts of 4 days, my husband trimmed the medicine cabinet with wood trim, then painted the bathroom walls, all trim, and 2 doors. Except for some aggravation with the paint which was temperamental, the project was enjoyable for him.

We enjoyed the quiet of the lakefront cottage, beautiful weather, use of a paddle boat, pleasant strolls around the lake, one meal eaten "out", reading, playing games and watching an interesting movie, "The Grass Harp".

I decided this is a way to enjoy a lake house without OWNING it--which makes total sense to us at this point in our lives.

It's good to be back home. I've put some beets on the stove top to cook, am composing a grocery list, and have a load of wash in the machine. Now to tackle the messages in e-mail box and check in on my blogger friends.

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Blessings each dayAugust 26, 2009 at 12:40 PM
What a great idea...more people should do that, exchange time in their getaways for projects that need to be done.

Your hubby had a cute grin on his face when you took the picture!

blessings and hugs,

marcy
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JoanieAugust 26, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Great job! Lovely place to get away... What a wonderful blessing for you both.
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BrendaAugust 26, 2009 at 1:31 PM
You post reminded me of Richard Foster's book on "Celebration of Discipline." I have not thought of the book for a long time and went to look for my copy but I couldn't find it. The chapter on "enjoying things without owning them" made a big impression on me and it influences some of my decisions. It just makes sense to me. I am glad that you had such a great work retreat.
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BernieAugust 26, 2009 at 1:39 PM
I agree with Marcy, people should exchange more and make many people happy. What a wonderful idea.
So happy you had such a good time, those beets sound so good.....have a great day.....:-) Hugs
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GinaAugust 26, 2009 at 1:47 PM
What a great to enjoy a cottage. Hope you got everything done that you wanted to. Blessings.
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DianaAugust 26, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Hi Rebecca,
So nice that your time spent was enjoyable!
But I love that saying " It doesn't matter where you roam, it's always nice to be back home!"
Oh by the way, nice job in the bathroom!
Love Di
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EileenAugust 26, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Great idea!
Your husband did a wonderful job!
All the best,
Eileen
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PatAugust 26, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Sounds like a lovely little get away. I always find the best part of getting away is getting back home..I'm such a homebody!!!
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Wanda.....August 26, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Some people exchange houses on different continents for vacations...and I think bartering is coming back...exchanging goods for services...would be interesting to see that develope in a community.
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DeniseAugust 26, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Welcome home sweetie, glad you enjoyed your time away.
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AnonymousAugust 26, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Give your husband a high five for me....and like Marcy, I love the grin on his face in the photo. I love your blog. Thank you for sharing...
Smiles,
Jackie
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Donna's Book NookAugust 27, 2009 at 7:30 AM
Sounds like you had a relaxing time. Glad to have you back. You have a one-in-a-million hubby; he has such a servant heart.

But, I know, it's sort of like Dorothy, "there's no place like home"! Have a blessed day. Donna
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God holds you. Each day he carries us in his arms. Psalm 68:19 NLT
God sustains you. THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 AMP
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THE BLOGGER'S PRAYER Lord, help me to learn to spell without spellcheck, manage to visit all that visit me, and post regularly - all in 5 minutes a day, so that I can clean house and take care of my family. Help me to not look at every occurrence in my life as a blog post, and to quit taking pictures of weird things to share as well. Please Lord, help me to stop talking about my blog friends as though they are next door neighbors or someone I have known all of my life. And help me, dear Lord, to think of something witty and wise to post tomorrow.
Love, The Dust Bunny Hostage

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Mercy

There's No Place Like Home!

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