A feeling of defeat

When I first created this blog, I had intentions of posting before and after pictures of projects, interesting plants that I'd found in the garden, and writing about new recipes I've found. Those intentions are still there, but unfortunately they just aren't getting done.

The projects we've accomplished on our new home aren't things that I'd like to take pictures of. Who wants to see a picture of a brand new furnace and air conditioner? Right now I greatly appreciate having a working air conditioner, since we live in Minnesota where the humidity level can get quite tropical some days. I also don't think anyone would be interested in pictures of brand new screens for our windows that were missing, or had been apparently thrown away by our previous owners. However, we've hit a snag with one window, where the wood frame bows out just enough on the top that the screen refuses to slide in.

I have a small room in our lower level that I will be creating a writing/craft room. I can't wait to get started on that. However, there is so much water damage to the lower level that at the moment it's unusable, and looks like a storage container.

I also have an enormous counter in the laundry area with so much wall space above that it is just screaming at us for shelving and cabinets. I have so many ideas of going completely old farmhouse style in the laundry area. Which also has water damage on the walls preventing us from being able to use the area much more than actually doing laundry.

All this water damage has one solution, to get a landscaping company out to regrade around the house. Once that's done we can get a contractor out to assess the damage, and fix the damaged areas. Easy, right?

NO.

Contractors are ridiculously busy and don't have time to call inquiring clients back. Well, I shouldn't say that since I did get an appointment set up with one for the end of October. Landscaping companies seem to be in the same boat.

Yes, I'm using my second blog post to whine and complain. I like to think I'm an upbeat person that looks at the silver lining of things. But after 4 months of building problems with little resolutions, I need to whine and complain.

Soon our luck will turn around. I know there will come a point where we will be able to sit down at the end of the day, put our feet up and not stress out over the mountain of home issues. This WILL be our children's home that they grow up in and create many memories here. This WILL be the home that my husband and I grow old in.

I wave my white flag. Today I can only feel defeat. I'll give myself a few hours to feel sorry for myself. Tomorrow I will, as the saying goes, put my big girl panties on and deal with it.