Taking a Step Back

We have lots of restoration to do.

Today is the first day that my son is out for summer break. My daughter came home from college a couple of weeks ago and all of my chicks are back in the nest. It’s a temporary season, but one I’m going to treasure. June at my job means ten hour days Monday-Thursday, so we can have Fridays off. The Fridays are wonderful, but ten hours is a long time to sit at a desk.

My daughter is moving into a small house next year. We are going to carve time out this summer to refinish some furniture for her. All of the pieces are old, solid and special. Her bed belonged to her great-grandparents on my side. It was their first bed. Her dresser belonged to her great-grandmother on her daddy’s side. Her end tables belonged to her grandparents on my side and her desk belonged to her grandmother on her daddy’s side.

We have been blessed with lots of unique pieces that belonged to some very special people, that also need lots of work, but restoration is one of the things I love best and she and I will work on them together.

My sister is coming to visit for a few weeks. We are taking a vacation.

With all of that said, I’m taking a break from writing on Graceful Gaines this summer. I may try to post here and there. I’m sure God has so much to show me in my furniture endeavor, but I won’t be posting regularly. I really want to intentionally take the time to love my people well this summer and to be fully present. It sometimes takes longer than one would think to write a post.

My son will graduate next year and I’m well aware that our family dynamic will soon change for good. While I’m okay with that, I’m excited for my kids and their personal journeys; I want to soak up every drop possible of the present. Time is the one thing we never get more of.

I want to thank all of my readers for reading and commenting. The encouragement always means the world to me. I pray that you have a wonderful summer and I plan on meeting you back here in the Fall.

Have an awesome summer!

Wendy 🙂