For some reason where my parents live is referred to as “the boonies”.
Maybe it’s because it’s far from Chicago (about three hours) and there are tons of corn fields and farms, not to mention the occasional woods here and there.
Well, I’m currently here helping my parents renovate one of their bathrooms and it looks like it’s going to be awhile.
My husband is really the one doing everything while everyone else (myself included) tries to tell him what he’s doing right and what’s wrong.
Poor guy has really put up with a lot. Not to mention it’s Ramadan and he’s doing all this labor intensive stuff while fasting.
I really hope he gets some brownie points with God!
In any case, this ambitious project is taking a lot longer than we expected. I think it’s mostly because of the constant debating that goes on regarding things like what we should install for the floor, what kind of sink we need, where the light fixtures are going to go, etc. If we spent more time actually doing work and less time talking we’d probably be done by now.
However, at the end of the day it’s all in good fun. It’s great to be around family again because living in isolation in the city can get cumbersome.
I’m just crossing my fingers that we get back to town and out of the boonies. There is nothing to do here besides eat, sleep, eat some more, sleep, drive around, or hang out at Super Walmart. It makes me appreciate the city that much more.
Don’t get me wrong, I love hanging out at Walmart and finding deals, but I just want to sleep in my own bed, wake up and take a nice walk along the lake while the weather is still bearable.
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