New Living Room

Here the living room is empty.  The off-white carpet has become more' off' than white.  New carpet is ordered.  Furniture has been moved.  The installer is on the way.

One of the things that made me postpone new carpeting so long was dreading the disruption caused.  In order to have this empty room,  everything had to be dismantled and piled elsewhere.

But the truth is, everything else in our lives has been disrupted since Gerry's injury,  so disrupting the living room seemed to fit just where our lives have landed at the moment.

Part of the furnishings are stashed in the kitchen area, the other part in the dining area.  The television cabinet was the hardest piece to move.  But the gliders under the corners made that a piece of cake.

When the room was empty,  I began to see other possibilities.  That's the nice thing about a clean slate, a new beginning, an empty room.  Soon I began to develop a new plan for arranging the furniture.

Gerry had some concerns following his injury, and those issues did not begin to abate until Saturday or Sunday.  By Monday he began to think he was going to be fine and recover completely.  That, ironically, coincided with the arrival of the new carpet and the "new living room".   New start. New beginning.

Now everything is put back together.  Gerry is put back together.

The living room is much cozier and warmer than it was, with a multi-toned carpet.   Now, hopefully we will be good for another ten years,  both in terms of carpet, and good health!!