New Digs

We have been super busy with all of the doctor appointments and all of the little rabbit trails of every day life at the Meis household. Last night was out first night in our Gingerbread house. Mark is a master carpenter as far as I am concerned. Our master bedroom is huge!  It feels so good to have my grand babies (and their parents of course) so close.
A little over a year ago I felt that Mark and I needed  to finish our basement, not only finish it but make our split level home into a  two family dwelling. So,
long story short, here we are. EXCEPT (you knew that was coming) the kitchen is not done and neither is the living room nor is the master bed room! HA! Let's look on the bright side though because I do have a bathroom and a beautiful guest room. Any guests that come will have to sleep on the concrete floor...owch. Basically we are camping out now ;) Memories of when Mark and I were new in Lewistown and we were living in low income housing where Summer slept in the closet and we slept on the floor. Our living room furniture was a lawn chair! Oh yes, I am very grateful for my cushy life today.
Yesterday our home was like a beehive of activity with hammering and electrical something or others making all kinds of noise plus Mike and Ryan in and out with furniture. Dogs barking and children playing and women (Whit, Beth, Terra, and me) talking...we do that best. My niece,Terra, and her boyfriend Sean rolled up their sleeves and helped as well. Sort of like a barn building.
Today, I have guests for dinner! Yep, that's what I said. We will feast on spare ribs that Steve bought and on cornbread pudding and different salads that will arrive with our guests. We will eat off of paper plates AFTER we say grace giving thanks for all that the Lord has done for us.
Tuesday (port gets put in) is just around the corner and Wednesday is the day I get my first chemotherapy treatment. A new journey for sure...a gift of healing journey.