reframing
I'm all about taking an idea and reframing it to work for our family.
Turns out, it's fun to see that happen in physical space, too. Framing has begun alongside additional demo at the new house while we wait for the rest of our permits.
You can see where the old hallway between room was demolished, making space for a foyer and an entry into the master bedroom. The door you see now will soon lead into a master bathroom, where the front porch used to be.
And it's made extra cute by the cautious preschooler watching it all from the new living room.
This is the best, if you're into history and/or building at all. This is what an original stacked stone and timber foundation looks like in full view. There's not even mortar in there, and it's been standing for 200 years. I just can't even get over that. (To the left you can see the areas that were NOT standing very well and have been replaced with modern cinderblock and lumber by our intrepid structural contractors.)
There are plenty of things about this renovation that are stressful, driving us crazy from time to time. But reframing is exactly the mindset we have to have. Nothing about living out here will ever be optimal. That's not the point. Instead, we are going to be a little rough around the edges. Choosing only the essential. Prioritizing projects. Making do from time to time. Getting our hands dirty. Growing slow. Learning patience and self-sufficiency. And that sounds a lot more like my values than being handed something, already molded, done, tasteless, and consuming it mindlessly and passively. OK, I know that sounds critical of people who buy neighborhood houses... I don't mean it that way at all. Choosing convenience is important. You, friends, are making space for other things in your lives!
But for us, making this a home and clearing the dirt is exactly what we need to reframe how we are living and be more intentional. I'm definitely not taking anything for granted these days.
Turns out, it's fun to see that happen in physical space, too. Framing has begun alongside additional demo at the new house while we wait for the rest of our permits.
You can see where the old hallway between room was demolished, making space for a foyer and an entry into the master bedroom. The door you see now will soon lead into a master bathroom, where the front porch used to be.
And it's made extra cute by the cautious preschooler watching it all from the new living room.
This is the best, if you're into history and/or building at all. This is what an original stacked stone and timber foundation looks like in full view. There's not even mortar in there, and it's been standing for 200 years. I just can't even get over that. (To the left you can see the areas that were NOT standing very well and have been replaced with modern cinderblock and lumber by our intrepid structural contractors.)
There are plenty of things about this renovation that are stressful, driving us crazy from time to time. But reframing is exactly the mindset we have to have. Nothing about living out here will ever be optimal. That's not the point. Instead, we are going to be a little rough around the edges. Choosing only the essential. Prioritizing projects. Making do from time to time. Getting our hands dirty. Growing slow. Learning patience and self-sufficiency. And that sounds a lot more like my values than being handed something, already molded, done, tasteless, and consuming it mindlessly and passively. OK, I know that sounds critical of people who buy neighborhood houses... I don't mean it that way at all. Choosing convenience is important. You, friends, are making space for other things in your lives!
But for us, making this a home and clearing the dirt is exactly what we need to reframe how we are living and be more intentional. I'm definitely not taking anything for granted these days.
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