My mom has cancer, part one:
Part of my reason for leaving Catholic Charities was so that I would be free to take care of my mom as she had surgery and treatment for her breast cancer. Her surgery went well and she didn't need chemo, only radiation, which they actually didn't start for a while.
We bought 4 exterior walls to a house:
In the mean time, James and I had the opportunity to buy a "fixer-upper" house. By "fixer-upper" I mean it was a gutted, empty shell. James was in real estate full time now and therefore "self-employed" which meant we couldn't get financing for the house on his salary alone.
Awkward moments with old people:
I was blessed to find a job really quickly as the Social Services Director at Grace Living Center. It was also close enough to my parent's house (they were now living back in Oklahoma) that I could stop by during my lunch. That summer I didn't care for my mom like I thought I would, and she recovered better and more quickly than anyone could have imagined. The house, 2 1/2 years later, is still in a state of remodel, although it is completely liveable now. James and I still debate about whether or not buying the house was a mistake. However, I can tell you without a doubt that deciding to LIVE in the HOUSE while it was being constructed was a mistake. Somehow, our marriage survived months of having all our possessions covered in drywall dust, doing dishes in the bathtub, and not knowing where anything was.
Here are a few before and after pictures. Maybe some day I'll have the motivation to upload the entire before/after tour.
as it is now:
in process:
the day we bought it:
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