Well that’s sort of what I’ve been considering it the past several years. A chance to reset after the summer holidays.
I spent the better part of Sunday and Labor Day tidying up around the house. In fact I declared war on the piles that seem to accumulate in our kitchen and bedroom. Plus I finally put away the clean clothes that had been hanging out on the back of the chair for a couple of weeks.
In addition to all of that, I am finally getting things put back up in our dining room. I painted a few weeks ago and Tripp installed the new light fixture over the weekend. I also added a new rug that I found while shopping with my mom. I really love how it’s coming together.
Sidenote: So apparently the whole ‘rug under the table’ is topic of considerable debate out there on the interwebs along the same order as wearing white after Labor Day. Which for the record I don’t.
Anyway, I’m always grateful for this fresh start and chance to refocus. This year, though, I’m not so much refocusing on my to-do list. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and devastation it caused along the Texas Gulf Coast and now with another catastrophic hurricane looming out in the ocean…plus all of the terrible wildfires out west. Seeing the heart-wrenching images and hearing stories of survival and loss…all of these things have moved me to refocus on what is really important in my life.
So this September, I am using this fresh start to express my gratitude for all of the blessings in my life (large and small). And I am refocusing my energy to strengthen my faith and to find ways to help those who are suffering.
Peace, Kelly
I don’t know how many times I’ve said that we are living parallel lives. Maybe just because of our age and where we are in life, but I could have written this exact post…all of it. I love my fresh new dining room but still looking for the rug! Message me where you found your’s!!!
I love that we are sharing the same season of life. 🙂 xoxo
Hello, Kelly! Love your blog, your images and stories. And I always enjoyed your posts for “Focusing on Life”. Even more – I enjoyed all posts there… I missed them all the summer time and recently I read that you all decided to finish your great work for “Focusing on Life” ((( Hope your own blog will remain and hope that you all will decide to come back with “Focusing on Life”
Kindest regards!
Hi Irena! Thank you so much for the kind words. It is always so gratifying to know that my photos and words connect with others.
Also, regarding Focusing on Life, are you on Instagram? Because FOL is going to stay active there – once Dotti and Terri get everything worked out we will continue to post and share there. You can find us at https://www.instagram.com/focusing_on_life/.
Thank you again for stopping to say hi! xoxo