You're so thoughtful! You can always check up on me. Makes me feel loved and missed :)

Moving really is stressful. You forget how stressful if you don't move often. I'm glad it gave me the opportunity to purge my stuff, though. That felt really good, even though it included a few thousand books :(

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lydia!

Good luck with it! Moving out is such a big, stressful project. I'm glad that part is over, but there's still moving IN to deal with. Yikes. I hope your move goes very smoothly.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Marg!

Right? Sinks are a deal breaker for me. Thankfully, 4 of our 6 sinks are now operational. I may have shed a tear when the kitchen sink went in! I have never properly appreciated my kitchen sink before. LOL.

The box couch is pretty sweet, isn't it? Comfy and stylish, too. I know you're jealous :)

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Tanya!

Awww, thanks so much! I'm glad I was missed in the book blogosphere :)

I like to have pictures, too, but I figured my moving mess ones were enough. I will need lots of luck to get through all the boxes, although I am making decent progress in spite of everything.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Cindy.

Thanks for the encouragement, my friend! Progress is being made every day. It's just slow. I'm learning patience—always a good thing :) I'll email you my new address now.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Marianne!

You're welcome. As I said, more or less, been there, done that. I will have to send you a picture from our move. LOL
And thanks for the address. I received your e-mail and will answer it soon.

Right? I'm not good at roughing it. My kids say this is the closest they'll ever get me to camping. Ha ha.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Deanna!

I actually started reading MALIBU RISING a few months ago, but I didn't get very far before the book came due at the library. One of these days I'll check it out again. I hope we both enjoy it when we read it.

Thanks for popping in, Aymee!

Same. My reading is never set in stone. I keep lists of books so I remember what I MIGHT want to read at some point. If I get to them, great. If I don't, oh well. No big deal.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Nicole!

Like I told Nicole above, I really only make TBR lists for fun and because I have a terrible memory! It's a way to keep track of books that look interesting to me so I can check them out if/when I want to. If I made myself follow my TBR list faithfully, it would be too stressful and reading shouldn't be stressful, in my opinion.

I love JANE EYRE! I also really enjoy the Noodle Shop Mystery series.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lissa!

Right? It reminds me of an old LDS movie where all of the family's furniture is made out of food storage. I can't remember the name of it, though.

The last two of our six sinks are being hooked up today, so yay! I honestly never realized how important they are in my daily life. Ha ha.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lark!

A delay with our cabinets is actually responsible for a lot of the pushed-back timing of our renovations. It wasn't so much the construction/delivery as the salesman's total lack of organization! Most of the cabinets were hung a month ago, some are still in the garage, and some haven't arrived yet. Ugh.

This whole process is definitely teaching me gratitude and patience, two virtues I always need more of :) And, yes, I absolutely believe in God's timing. I truly have seen His hand guiding us through this experience. Thanks for the reminder!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Kay!

I feel for you! Moving is SUCH a pain. Unpacking and figuring out where everything is going to go is actually my favorite part of the process, although it always seems to take FOREVER. In our case, we still don't have some of our cabinets and we have to wait for drywall and another round of painting to be done before we can hang anything on the walls, so...it's going to be awhile before everything really comes together. Wish me lots of patience...

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Jo!

Everyone seems to love MALIBU RISING. I need to read it already and see what I think. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for stopping by, Claire!

I'm on the library waitlist for the Sager book. It's taking forever! I'm sure it will be worth the wait, though. I've enjoyed all of Sager's novels.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Greg!

Ha ha. It was interesting to see what I had and hadn't read from my seasonal TBR lists. Some books sound SOOO good when I put them on a list and then I just never get around to actually reading them. Not sure why that is, but judging from everyone else's posts this week, I'm not the only one...

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Jessica!

There is something to be said for being in your own home, even if it's not quite the way you want it to be. The funny thing is this house already feels like home because we lived here for four years back when we first bought it, but it also feels like a new place because of all the remodeling. Interesting.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Wendy!

Right? I still think we should have AirBnB-ed it for this week, but it hasn't been all bad. It's been fun to see the progress that has happened and I'm super grateful that we now have functional sinks and appliances. It makes such a difference! There's so much about my spoiled existence that I take for granted. This process has definitely helped me be more grateful for the llittle things in life :)

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Carla!

Thanks so much, Regine! With some luck and a lot of patience, I'll survive this move and remodel :)

Thanks for stopping in!

Thanks! Progress is being made every day, it just feels really slow sometimes. I just want it to be done tomorrow, you know? Ah, well. Patience is a virtue, so they say...

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Pam!

It honestly hasn't been THAT bad, although staying in the AirBnB would have been a lot more comfortable. Still, we've been able to get some things unpacked and settled. Every little bit helps!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Leslie!

Thanks! The floors are actually waterproof vinyl, if you can believe it. Our contractor convinced us to go with vinyl over real wood because we wanted something that could go in every room of the house. It looks better than I thought it would, so I'm really pleased. Everyone who's come to see the house comments on the floors, so they're definitely making a statement!

Thanks for popping in, Zezee With Books!

Right? It's taking me forever to get through my current read because I've been spending so much time unpacking and organizing. Someday, I'll have time again to just spend the whole day reading!

Oooh, I'm always looking for good audiobooks. I'll have to see if my library has IN A BOOK CLUB FAR AWAY on audio. Thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks for stopping by, Lisa!

It has been a ridiculously hot summer, although this week has actually been cooler thanks to monsoon storms. I don't love the humidity, but I do love the overcast skies. It's something different than the norm! We should have waited to move until this week. When we moved, it was 115 degrees outside. Even though we started at 6 in the morning, it was awful!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katherine!

Chaos is right! Ha ha. It's crazy around here, but I am seeing a lot of progress. When it's all done, I think the house will really be beautiful. It's definitely been interesting to watch the whole process and to see the house's transformation.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Cath!

Ha ha. Right? At least I'm not the only one who makes these lists and doesn't stick to them! Makes me feel better about myself :)

Good luck with your move! Moving is stressful, no matter what. I hope yours goes smoothly.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Helen!

Thanks! Ha ha. I'm just impressed that I managed to read a *few* books off my TBR lists. I never read ALL of them, but that's okay.

Unpacking does seem to take forever, doesn't it? In our case, we're still waiting for some of our cabinets to be installed, plus another round of drywall and painting, so it will be awhile before we can unpack everything, especially paintings and such that go on the walls. Eventually, it will all get done, right? We just need to keep at it. Good luck to us both :)

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Jenni!

I really am seeing progress every day. It IS going to be amazing once it's done. I just need to keep being patient with the process...

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Suzanne!

Both are great reads. I hope you enjoy them when you get to them!

Thanks for popping in!