renovation

we live in a sweet little house that was built in 1952.  we have been working on updating it--removing all the sweet pea green that was spread through the majority of the house.  it has mostly been a 'lipstick and rouge' kind of home, just needed some deep cleaning and fresh paint in some fresh colors and small projects throughout.

this past weekend, we have begun the upstairs bathroom renovation.  the turquoise plastic tiles needed to go!  we are on day 2 and you honestly wouldn't recognize the place.  no toilet, no sink, no tile, no painted over wallpaper over paint over plaster.  today was the first real setback--holes where we didn't know there were holes and some interesting wiring.  nathan and i probably chatted for an hour trying to figure out the best way, not the easy way like they had done in here before, but the best way that would last for whoever is here next.

tonight has been a reminder to me that what you see on the outside isn't always what you find on the inside.  things can look fine on the outside and can be a confused mess on the inside.  something that appears strong may be weak.  the opposite may hold true as well--something that appears to be weak or small may be the strongest thing there.  sometimes, things just need a little bit of work to be restored back to former glory and sometimes, you just have to put in the work of gutting something out and building it up from scratch.  the best reminder is that things aren't always easy, but there is a joy that is only found after working through the difficulties.

i'm looking forward to the transformation.