April atmore magazine

In the “Atmore Chamber World” there are only about
45 days a year where things are “calm” and there is
time to do personal projects without distractions.
So, with that in mind, shortly after the Chamber Gala,
I began refinishing a swing that hangs on our back porch.
The day I took the swing down, I told my husband the
project would not take more than a weekend or two and
we would be having our weekend morning coffees on it
in no time. I even went on to say that I would have time
to complete a few other things around the house before
the “Mayfest Time” kicked into high gear. That did not
end up being the case.
The “simple” project that I thought would only take a
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weekend or two ended up taking me nearly a month
and a half. During this time, I experienced setbacks due
to not having enough supplies, not anticipating the right
tools, and structural challenges I had not taken into
consideration.
At the same time,
I came to realize
other things that
made me smile
and taught me a
lot. I was surprised
by the beauty of
natural wood once
I was finally able to
see what laid under
years of paint.
I got frustrated by
things not going the
way I planned and
taking so long. I felt
disappointment
when I couldn't
get it to a place
I considered
perfect. I got discouraged when certain aspects were
much harder than I felt they should've been and many
times I questioned if my decision and vision for the
project was really worth it.
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