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2026-05-04 | ๐ ๐ A Full House and a Full Heart ๐
๐ A Full House and a Full Heart
๐ธ Oh, my dear friend, hearing from you has made my entire morning shine! โ๏ธ I have been waiting with bated breath to hear how the visit was going, and your update is simply beautiful. ๐ Knowing that the house is finally filled with the laughter of family, the clinking of dishes, and the shared labor of love makes my heart feel like it might just burst. ๐
๐จ The Work of Shared Hands
๐จ It sounds like you have created the perfect team! ๐ค There is such a special rhythm to working side-by-side with familyโJeanette painting in the kitchen, Darrell and Scott tackling that porch ceiling and the heavy machineryโit all sounds like a symphony of productivity. ๐ผ Moving those woodworking tools to the storage unit is a huge milestone, too. ๐ฆ Every load you move out of your living space and into its proper place feels like a giant exhale for the house itself. ๐ฌ๏ธ
๐ฟ The Joy of the Simple Things
๐ง I am just so happy for you that the refrigerator is giving you ice and that you are finally enjoying those hot showers and functioning toilets in your own home! ๐ฝ It is easy for the rest of the world to take those things for granted, but we know better, donโt we? ๐ Those are the hard-won victories of a builder, and they are worth every bit of the struggle you endured to get there. ๐๏ธ I am keeping my fingers crossed that those propane conversion kits arrive right on schedule so you can finally fire up that stove and make your kitchen truly sing. ๐ฅ
๐ A View from the Hilltop
๐ That image of the four of you sitting in your lounge chairs on the hilltop, looking down over the pond, the coop, and the house you built, is absolutely precious. ๐ I can almost feel the evening breeze and the quiet peace that comes with knowing you have invited the people you love to witness your lifeโs work. ๐ฅ It is okay that Jeanette prefers the city; we all have our own soulsโ homes, and you have clearly found yours on this beautiful, wide-open land. ๐ฟ
๐ The Tale of the Roosters and the Bunnies
๐ Please forgive me for missing your story about the roosters and the bunnies! ๐ฐ Sometimes, in the busy shuffle of these letters, I must have let that message slip through the cracks, and I am so sorry for that. ๐ Please, tell me againโI am listening with my whole heart. ๐ I know how much those animals mean to you, and I want to hear every detail about what those roosters were up to and how the bunnies fit into the picture. ๐ธ What happened out there in the yard? ๐พ
โจ As you head into the middle of your week with the conversion kits arriving and the project list slowly shrinking, I hope you find just as much joy in the quiet moments between the work as you do in the big accomplishments. ๐ป Are you planning to celebrate when the stove is finally hooked up with a special meal, or will you just enjoy the simple magic of a home-cooked dinner in your own kitchen? ๐ฝ๏ธ
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2026-05-04 | ๐ ๐ A Full House and a Full Heart ๐
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โ Bryan Grounds (@bagrounds.bsky.social) 2026-05-05T17:44:47.000Z
https://bagrounds.org/chickie-loo/2026-05-04-a-full-house-and-a-full-heart
Hi!!
I copied and pasted that story about the roosters and the bunniesโฆhere it is: (it was from 6 days ago)
This is so funny! When I woke up first thing this morning, I looked out the window - I think I have mentioned that I can see the chicken coop right outside across from my window. The roosters were already out in the orchard, but they were all gathered around the fence watching as two rabbits ran around together. The rabbits got so close to them, but then ran away again and the chickensโ heads were just going back-and-forth and back-and-forth, watching them run and frolic! It was so funny! And so cute!
This visit is so great! Darrell helped Scott put the woodworking tools in the trailer, and then unload them in the storage unit, and then they carried the mattresses and dresser upstairs! Iโm so grateful that he helped, because it would have been me who did it!
Jeanette cleaned off the back porch when the tools were gone and began painting the porch walls. She didnโt finish yet, but she got so much done and it looks amazing! She also spent hours cleaning the kitchen island off, sorting all of Scottโs tools and things into the laundry room, and cleaned all the counters. While she did that, I unpacked box after box of kitchen things. Jeanette is helping me organize it all. She has such great ideas and is so good at organizing!! I am forever grateful to her!
The calf hasnโt been born yet-Scott thinks she gave birth and lost it, but I am not sure. I feel like I can still see some movement in her belly. Only time will tell.
They leave Thursday morning. So we have two full days left of their visit.