So much has been done HUGE thank you to the #Viking crew of B. K. and N.

All the walls patched and repaired including where tile was put up for baseboard but now removed

Except for the bathroom, all the painting is complete...

New baseboard heaters with t'stats

Removal and replacement of front entry closet tile

Removal and replacement of laundry closet doors with two bi-fold openings

New shelf in laundry

Tile for back-splash chosen and designed ready for install in kitchen

New custom white faux-wood slat blind for diningroom ready to be picked up at Home Depot

New hinges and drawer pulls purchased for kitchen cabinets

Kitchen cabinets refinished with a custom designed open shelving unit for the corner

New washer and drier in place

Fridge, dishwasher and range in hall waiting for install Thanks to Brother-in-law R. and Co.

Removal and replacement of range hood fan

Removal and replacement of all dated electrical outlets (3 new GFIs)

New dining room light/fan installed

New storage room fluorescent installed

New kitchen fluorescent lights installed with custom surround to come

Window locks installed

Brother-in-law J. to Remove and replace toilet and hook up dishwasher

Girlfriend gave me teak bedroom set and is now offering up a dining-room set as well... Mid-century Modern here I come!

I've found some images online that seem to have the #cheerfulness and storage I want to create in the space...

 

Khichadi Porridge (rice/lentils/bouillon) 3 servings

1/2 cup brown basmati rice
1/2 cup red lentils
3 cups water
3 tsp veg bouillon powder (3 cubes?)

Rinse rice and lentils. Bring them to boil in 3c. water. Cover and simmer on low heat for 45 min. Mix in bouillon simmer for another 15 min or to taste. Let cool a bit to thicken and firm up.

approximate nutrition per 1.5 cup serving
179 calories
34 gr carbs
9.53 gr protein
1 gr fat
3.08 gr fiber

Serve like a side of grits or mashed potatoes or rice.

This morning I enjoyed it plain as a savoury porridge. Tonight I enjoyed it topped with a Patak's Kabocha Squash Curry and with two Wasa Hearty Rye crackers. Tea and a Lara Bar for dessert.

Rejection is the Deepest Suffering

For many years now I have had the privilege of living with men and women with disabilities. I have discovered that even though a person may have severe brain damage, that is not the source of his or her greatest pain. The greatest pain is rejection, the feeling that nobody really wants you like that. The feeling that you are seen as ugly, dirty, a burden, of no value. That is the pain I have discovered in the hearts of our people.

Dear One,
Rest, recline, retreat...
into my care, my way and my will.
Taste and see that I am good.
I am pleasant.
I am fun.
I will satisfy... every desire.
I will quench... every thirst.
I will heal... every wound.
My ways are higher
My thoughts are humble
I am ever present, ever powerful and all, ALL, knowing.
I know and feel your sorrows, your grief, your struggles, your awkwardnesses.
My broken one, it is from your deepest wounds life will spring forth.
That which was torn asunder will be mended.
May wide your heart for my return.
Open your home to my presence.
Turn your life toward my faithfulness.
In this place of readiness I can reveal a true righteousness.
Be prepared to make way
for peace
for joy
for LIFE.

Dear One,
     Enjoy the life I have set before you.
     Enjoy the friends and family.
     Enjoy the places and tasks.
     Enjoy gifts and giving.
Enjoy my beauty
         my truth
         my wisdom.
Remember how that which you feared was a way to truth, life and love in abundance.

By embracing all possibilities you will deepen in character.
Your stories will bring freedom.
Your songs will be sung.
Your path will help others find their way.

Your celebrating and your lamenting will be witnessed.
Those who see will be encouraged to live their own lives truly too.
They will discover and enjoy their adventure more because of you.

Be courageous in the face of fear.
Your courage will make a way for you to
know me deeply,
love me more truly and
perceive reality more honestly.

In this honesty you will feel my Presence.
Humility founded in this truthfulness will bring you closer to your deepest desires.