Progress and Hope to be done... in a few months :)

This dimly lit picture is the office; still in boxes

and in clutter but we will get there.

I have lots of plans and hopes...

My one goal for today is to move a bunch of the library

to the living room bookshelves...

things that are not as valuable as there is more

possibility of sun exposure in the living room... 

Exciting to me right now is just to have a few places

of order and peace as we continue to unpack

and find places for things.

I am loving this little spot on the dresser.

The mug has our prosphera bread that 

we are given at our church...

we have it first thing in the morning

with a little holy water, 

before we eat or drink other things;

it's a real blessing... like being given

a blessing and strength for the day!

We don't have most of our icons unpacked and up yet...

so this lovely corner is our current prayer corner.

It works and is a lovely start.

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We hope to get some sort of icon shelf/rail 

in our chapel for various icons... 

this hopefully will happen in July when 

Mr. Husband's parents come;

they had to change dates with us

due to strawberry season and harvesting,

but this is fine for us too,

we are excited to have them come!

I got this icon diptych at an antique mall

in Grand Rapids years ago with my Grandma;

it was made in Rome.

The candle was a gift from a dear friend and is made

at the monastery in Brownsberg Quebec.  

The candles in the glass jar are also from Orthodox monasteries. 

I am determined to have much less clutter in our home.

This coat rack used to be just layered with things.

Now it has the essentials and our master bedroom closet,

which is about twice the size of our old one

has the excess. 

I am so pleased about this.

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My Dad used what was already around to anchor this 

bathroom shelf unit to the wall.

It is so sturdy now!

The double sink is just lovely.

The sink on the left has some cracks in it

but is structurally still sound,

as in no chance of leakage.

I still have to put our wedding crowns back up 

above the bed.

We have boxes to unpack yet in the closet

before boxes that are in the bedroom can be properly stored.

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I am finding that working on one chosen area

helps a lot in the unpacking progress.

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Oh, and thank God: I found my camera charger!!

I opened up the shades and sat Cleo down so she

can enjoy the window view.  

She is still learning about places in this new home.

I am still loving the paint colours.

And it is wonderful to have the two big windows 

and have shades for them.

It cuts down the heat from the sun and the light 

exposure on things.

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Little by little we will get things unpacked!

I am realizing, esp. with Mr. Husband parent's later 

arrival to help with some things,

that it will be sometime before everything is 

situated. But it is going well and 

I have my kitchen clutter free

which is a huge relief.

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Years ago when I just could not seem to keep things clean,

my spiritual father in Ottawa told me that just having 

one area clean and organized can help one's 

equilibrium and keep one from being totally discouraged 

and overwhelmed by it. 

I am finding this to be true...

and that one must choose a small area to work on 

and go from there.

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Little by little,

we will make our new condo a home! 

Another step: lighting first lampadas in new home

Saturday night I got out 5 of our lampadas 

and lit them by the icons I have found

thus far.

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It is good to have their light in this new home.

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Today is the beginning of the rest of our time in our new home;

my parents are safely back home, Mr. Husband took a new

route to work this morning for the first time;

I can't find my camera battery charger.

That's the worst for me, which is not that bad considering 

the state of things world-wide.

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We got the roll-up blackout shades in cream

and some were cut wrong and don't fit the windows.

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We had a wonderful impromptu dinner at our dear friend's home

last night... they are a mere 5 minute walk away!

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The things to do are so much that I am not even bothering with a list.

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Mr. Husband gave me this book late Saturday night....

after we realized we left the cheese we bought at the store register,

the blinds did not all work and I was so tired.

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I miss my parents but am so thankful that they were here;

they helped so much.

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My laundry is piling up and that is going to be one of the main tasks for today.

That and hoping to find my camera battery charger.

Unpacking more boxes.

Calling my Grandma ~ it's her birthday today.