The addition is almost done and I am having seriously mixed feelings. These guys have been here almost every day for almost 2 months. Back then we had two big bedrooms and a lot of wasted space. We had a useless landing and the boys were somewhat crammed into their room. The space just didn’t make sense. Now we have three kids with their own rooms. We have huge closets in our master bedroom and the space seems to make perfect sense.

We’re almost done now. The guys are just finishing up staining the house and we should have the final, certificate of occupancy any day now. Most of the checks have been written, most of the work is done, and now I contemplate morning after morning without Joe and Bob and Shadow (the dog).

Geez, I think I’m getting misty here. Quick! I need ideas. I need projects. I need time consuming but very inexpensive projects to keep these guys around. Walkways, gazebos, deck staining, arbor construction, room painting…I need ideas!

But I guess it’s not going to happen. I will just have to let go.

Sigh.