Debris of 30 Years

The z-brick and turquoise wallpaper previously hidden away is now gone along with nearly all the drywall, piled two or three feet high in the driveway awaiting its dump destiny. How many breakfasts were eaten, sandwiches made, dinners prepared in that fixture of our home? Soon (cabinets arrive Friday) to be replaced with a new design, flooring, cabinets and appliances and a new way to cook (gas).

We even tore out the small closet under the stairs where Ashley, as a child, would secret herself away for prayer. It was only recently that we found that she had been burning candles in there when we found the burned and discarded matches! But Carolyn had the workers retain the header board with Ash's writing of Scripture. There are some memories that won't be easily tossed.

All had been going fairly well until the HVAC guy found mold on the back drywall, so we'll have to do a little extra drywall replacement in the garage. Par for the course. Will we be without hot water for a day or two? We'll see.