We moved back into our home today… Well sort of. We have to wait to put out fridge, table, and island back in the kitchen. We need to let the varnish dry a bit more. Unfortunately Rachel was really upset when she saw it. It is not the right coor of stain. It is much lighter this time. I think if it were just that, we could probably live with it, but what irritated me the most was all the sand particles that were in the varnish. it was like they tracked a bunch of dirt in and didn’t bother to sweep before putting down the varnish. So now, as you walk on it, it feels like sand paper. Plus, they used a water based varnish instead of a oil based varnish. It looks much more dull and is not as smooth as it was before. It is very frustrating. Rachel was especially frustrated all night. It was the same people who we paid to do it the first time so we just don’t understand why the quality was so much worse this time. We’ve thought about having them re-do the whole thing, but I’m not sure if our insurance would cover it, or if we would have to pay extra, but the biggest problem is that we just want to get out house back to normal and stop living out of suitcases and hotel rooms.

It’s time’s like this that I just have to count my blessings and try to let the frustrations slide. I have to remember Elder Wirthlins last talk (and the topic of Rachel’s talk) “Come what may, and love it!”