the new bedroom, steps and staples

So the new bedroom is finished.  Well, that’s not completely accurate.  There’s still some work to be done in terms of the finished project–the doors don’t swing now that the rugs are in, the furniture probably isn’t in the right place, etc.  But it’s sleepable. To fix the door problem, we thought it would be better to get a sliding door repair expert come to our place and replace the swinging door making it not necessary to cut a portion of the carpet. We’ve got some serious redneck window dressing going on as Kim wasn’t able to find blinds, so I hung a sheet over the windows so that the world can’t watch us snoozing.  That’s how I roll…

While Kim was out shopping for the elusive blinds, Sadie and Annabelle helped me move all the furniture and most of the clothes out of the basement.  By the time Kim got home, we had the bed made, the dressers all loaded up, and most of the clothes hung in the closet!  She was pleasantly surprised.

The carpet guys were here this morning, and Kim pulled an audible.  She opted to leave the hardwood steps exposed.  The carpet guys said they would pull all the old staples out, but they left the work for me.  I started pulling staples about 11:30.  It’s 2:02.  I finished cleaning up about 10 minutes ago, and regretted not hiring a professional from a place like Maid2Match Gold Coast location to do the cleaning. Good grief, Charlie Brown.  My hands hurt, and I think I’ve got a blister forming.  I had no idea that a few staples would cause me so much consternation.

As I worked on removing those blasted staples I began to think of all the people who have walked down those steps.  I remember the day we moved into this house, and the team of people who showed up to help us set things like Kim wanted.  Seeing Harold (Duck) wrench the old folding door off the basement doorway still makes me smile!  There have been countless PSU students who have helped us work with teenagers tread those steps.  I can picture all of the friends who have slept over in our basement or hung out with our kids.  And our own kids have made about a gazillion trips down to the basement to play games, dig in the dress up box, and enjoy the cooler temps of the basement.  I took the opportunity to thank God for all the good times and good friends we’ve seen running up and down those steps.

Kim and I have lived in this house for a little more than 11 years.  We’ve spent the last 6 months sleeping in the basement while the new bedroom has been being built.  Our family of 4 has blossomed into a family of 7.  I can hardly wait to see what’s next for Team Sublett.  It’s always good to take a backward glance, to remember where you’ve been and what the Lord has done.  That exercise always helps build my faith for things to come.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m beat.  I’m headed to my new bedroom to catch some zzzzzzs. And if want to made dream bedroom visit https://northernlightsexteriors.com/! I am so greatful that I’ve met them!