Front Door

 In my post, "Doing Nothing" you might recall all the updating I did this summer.  A couple of weeks ago I was so happy it was all finished, until my carpenter's dad came over and made a comment about what poor shape the living room door and trim around it was.  I could have sunk into the floor! My day was so sunshiny, now it became dark, overcast and just about rained!

Crummy Old Door

When the carpenter pointed out a few things on the door, that it was only covered in paneling and no insulation I could see how wise it would be to install a new one but of course there is always a domino effect, too.  You know, it's not just one thing but other things that now need attention. 

This domino effect now included chasing to the store for a new door, paint for it as well as the old screen. It meant I needed to plane the wood for the trim around the door.  Thank goodness there was enough polyurethane for the finish.  The final domino effect occurred when the table saw quit and the cutting couldn't be finished.

New Front Door

So, more time, more adjustments and with a couple of paint smudges some touch-ups down the road will complete it all. To top it off, I'm not quite sure what to do with a table saw that doesn't work...get a new one or would someone take it just to have a project of tinkering with it?  I don't know. 

All I know is that my two sisters are coming up this next week and I am proud as a peacock that all this refreshing is done!  Plus, the grass is growing and with strict orders, "don't mow, I'll do it when I come up...I love to mow!"  Sisters are wonderful!

Life and all its nuances happen for a reason. If we focus only on the individual details and happenings we could become very discouraged and despondent but after some time the bigger picture emerges  and a wonderful picture eventually takes shape. 

There are many different colors in that picture and often with many blacks, browns and dark areas but they are not the whole picture. Trusting the divine Picturemaker, whoever that is for each of us, can help us get through those dark times. It has me; how about you? PS. I talk to that Picturemaker quite often;  I think that certainly helps, too!