Ok, it has been about 6 weeks since the surgery and I have officially thrown down the crutches. Limp a little, hurt a little, swell a lot. This too I have survived, hmm maybe I am a little tougher than I give myself credit for after all. Couldn't have made it through without all the prayers and family that was here when I needed them and just needed to cry. You have all heard what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, well I'm not sure about that, but it does make you notice things you wouldn't normally see.
Six weeks is a long time to sit on your behind and watch television or surf the internet. Lets face it, if you don't keep up with the housework it will eventually show you just how bad it can get. Yes I have the girls that could do housework, but really Alyssa has a lot going on just trying to get through each day as a rape survivor, Kelcy has school and is trying to get donations to take a mission trip to Ecuador this summer, Jeff works, and well I've been watching dust bunnies grow. Did you know that dust bunnies start off as itty bitty things that you would normally just walk right by, but just like real bunnies they grow fast and reproduce faster? Take my word for it. As soon as I threw down my crutches I picked up my broom. Not the one I ride but the one that works. When dust bunnies see you pick up a broom they will let you get close but then they run and try to get away as fast as possible. In the end I was the winner. Tammy 1 dust bunnies 0.
I also figured out that Pinterest will keep you occupied for many hours and in my case put many, many ideas in my head for home and yard improvements. I think I should have labeled my Pinterest boards what they really are, one named dreams the other named don't try this alone. For some reason the one that has really stuck in my mind is tearing out the carpet on my stairs and painting the steps. I have hated this carpet since we bought the house. It is white. I shouldn't have to say more on this but I will. What kind of "real" person puts white carpet in all the most used spaces in their house? I guess you could also ask what kind of person buys a house with white carpet? I confess I didn't really pay attention to the carpet when we bought the house because carpet is something that I thought could be changed easily. HA!! Not at the price they are charging these days. It is either live with it or work around it. Never being afraid to take on a house redo challenge I have my mind firmly set on pulling up the carpet on the stairs and painting them. The girls have mixed reactions. Alyssa is all bouncy and ready for a challenge, like her mom, Kelcy keeps giving me these looks like I have finally crossed over the fine line between thinking I'm crazy and telling her Dad he may want to have my meds checked. I usually don't ask Jeff before I do something crazy to the house. He usually comes home and finds a work of disaster in the making. This time I thought I maybe should get his opinion before starting, so the other night as he was dozing off to sleep, I find this to be the best time to ask, I told him my plans. Expecting a simple groan I was surprised when he opened his eyes and asked me why I was telling him about this before just going ahead with it as usual? Now how was I suppose to explain that one? I don't know why I felt the need other than maybe I think I may be getting in over my head on this one. Plus this is the first thing you see when you open my door and if it doesn't work out as smooth as I hope we may have to live with it a while. He gave me the ok to do it, I just hope we don't regret it. I'll keep you updated. Maybe even post some pics because nothing ever gets done without a lot of humor when I start to tackle the unknown.
