My Haven....(picture heavy)

I think my last post I shared about our cabin in WA & how much it means to me.  This past weekend we did some work, but mostly rested.  Mom & I left town in the early afternoon and drove the 4hrs to Ocean Shores...with a few stops for furniture/groceries in the mix.  A few hours later my dad & hubby showed up (they both were working at their respective basketball games).  

But as I promised...here is a mini photo tour of our cabin...I left out a couple items, like the bathrooms & laundry closet.  But you should get the jist of the place.  It's not much -- but it really is a haven, a safe place to let down your hair...or just wear your sweats. Here we go...

The "back" of the cabin

The cabin sits on a canal -- so the locals refer to the side facing

the canal as the "front"

 Our "one butt" kitchen -- simple & to the point.

Ideally in a few years we're going to re-model this bad boy to make

it more functional :)

Dad & Hubby doing work in the downstairs bedroom

It's not a lovely shade of yellow 

 Dining Area + bamboo shelf w/ family photos & trinkets

Living Room -- mom & I will be painting side tables white

And we're on the hunt for the perfect coffee table...

Our room upstairs -- new bed & everything! Pretty peaceful

 

Upstairs sitting area...mom calls this the "den"

  View from upstairs sitting area out to the canal

Sun porch

I've said it before & I'll say it again -- this is probably one of my most favorite places in the world.  The town is unpretentious, the people are kind, and it's quiet.  I love this place.  My Gran was such a good steward with her home to leave a wonderful place for us to go to & rest. I can not wait until the next weekend I can get up there!!

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Glory Glory It's Friday

Thank you Dear Lord baby Jesus that today is Friday... It has been a crazy week.  Filled with a crazy work schedule, craziness at home, hosting friends last night, spending time with my niece and trying to maintain a solid grounding.  To quite frank, my thoughts & emotions have been on a roller coaster & it's quite tiring.

I'm sure the Lord has something He's trying to teach me in this -- and I'm anxious to see what that might be.  But let me tell you, in the moment, in the thick of it...it is so challenging to rest knowing that to be the case.  So I am frantically trying to finish my work here at the office, so I can run home to pack for my weekend at the cabin.  My beloved cabin, one of the places where my soul truly finds rest.  

I'm hoping to just rest, relax, and enjoy the quiet....
What are you doing this weekend??
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The Cabin

I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it before -- but there is a place that completely calms my soul.  It's the one place where I have always been allowed to just kick my feet up & nap all day long if that's what I had on my agenda.  My Gran's cabin is the best place on earth.  It is so calm, so quiet, and so unassuming.  No false pretenses in Ocean Shores.  Just real people living life.  No hoity-toity personality, just down to earth life.  It's so refreshing.

Since my Gran passed last year, it was hard at first to go there and not think she was just upstairs in her room napping (something she was notorious for).  But in spite of her not physically being there -- the peace that came with just being present in the cabin was immeasurable.  My mom & I have often described it as being like getting a big hug from Gran.  I try to go up there at least once a month, just to decompress and rest.  And let me tell you -- this coming weekend can't get here soon enough!  We'll be tackling a few projects around the cabin, but mostly looking forward to kicking up my feet and resting.

It's comforting to be in the place that my Gran loved so much & be surrounded by reminders of her.  Her motto for the beloved cabin: "It's just the beach" -- which always meant, there's no pressure here so just be yourself!  
I'll try and snap some pictures of the cabin this weekend to share.

On a side note -- I have to apologize for the nutty, pessimistic posts lately.  Ever go thru those phases where nothing seems to be right or in line?  That's been me. But was reminded at church yesterday to submit to the Lord with humility & trust that the "upper" story will take care of the "lower" story I'm living.  But I'm always welcoming prayers in that department -- releasing things aren't my strong suit.
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