September 5, 2008

  • nightmares

    Wednesday, early morning, I had a nightmare about our house back home.  As most of my regular readers know we have been having our house remodeled while were here in Germany.  While I was home this summer I got to see a lot that had been done and came back to Germany with a renewed sense of how great our house will be when we finally moved back to Arkansas for good.  The nightmare was about the kitchen. The contracter had laid the tile countertops in these odd shaped, thick and thin tiles that were set way to far apart and even worse they were varying shades of pastels, pink, blue, yellow and green.  And all the cabinets were so close together you had to turn sideways to get between the island and the counter.   I woke up thinking that I was glad I had the pictures that Jude sent me of my “real” kitchen. 

    Then Thursday morning Barry woke me up and told me I was hollering and fighting in my sleep.  I was trying to navigate my house but it was like a maze. There were all these corridors leading to rooms we don’t have. When I finally made it to our master bedroom it was small and cramped and very dark, but I found a handful of loose diamonds under the pilow. (How’s that for odd?) 

    Today I woke up with my heart nearly pounding out of my chest.  I was watching our contracter “S” cut something on his table saw and he cut off the index finger of his left hand.  I know he was working on our house but I don’t know which room.  The whole losing a finger thing made me forget everything else.

    3 days, 3 nightmares. Stick a fork in me I’m done! 

    small photo update

    my kitchen Here’s a not so great picture but it does show how pretty my kitchen is….no need for any kind of nightmare.  This shows the back of the island looking toward my kitchen sink, which has a lovely garden window above it. My cabinets are the same and so is the window, but the rock around the island, the tile floor and the marble countertops are new.  I had to pick it all out myself when I was home in July. It was nerve wracking but awesome all at the same time. 

    sheesh, I think my brain is in need of a vacation.

Comments (21)

  • What horrid nightmares. Do you think it could be because you don’t have enough sleep?

    Btw, you’re from Arkansas? That’s awesome Because I might be moving there in the future… nothing’s confirmed, though. Where in AR are you? Little Rock? Benton?

  • Ouch… Thats awful. Sounds like not being there to “control” the situation is getting to you.

    Hope you get some rest soon.

  • Yikes… those dreams don’t sound very fun. I hope you get some non-nightmare sleep soon!

    What part of Deutschland are you in? Do you like it?

  • Wow!  Here’s hoping you get a better night’s sleep with dreams of how beautiful the house will be when you move back!!! 

  • @VersaGratis -  Our house is in Clinton. A really nice small community right by Greers Ferry Lake. 

    @X_naomi_X -  We are very close to Wiesbaden. I love Germany and it’s going to be as hard to leave here as it is to be so far from home.

  • Got a little anxiety there honey? Wow.  What a nightmare indeed! The description of the counter top…now that would truly be ugly. hahaha..but it looks wonderful from the picture. I really love the brick under the island. What a cool idea. I have no doubt you’ll post pics of it all when it’s finished and you’re there in the middle of it all, enjoying the wonderful changes.

  • @indigolady - Won’t it be cool if I could actually meet you one day in AR?

  • @VersaGratis - If you ever get to AR you have a guest room available. I would love it if you came to my house.

  • @indigolady - I feel so blessed to have an offer from you :) *hugs* God bless you!

  • You just reallyyyy reallly want to be home in your house…that’s
    what it is all about.  So you can personally oversee the work and
    changes?  LOL…don’t listen to me…what do I know.  But I
    love ya!!!  

  • Oh wow, it’s always horrible to have nightmares particularly when they are about something you worry about in real life.

  • I saw your comment on Angi’s site and got a kick out of your profile pic!  Just wanted to say hello!

    Kathi

  • Gads….what a bunch of nightmares.  But then, that’s good that’s all they are.  Your kitchen looks good, I bet you can’t wait to get back to home.

  • OMG, I can’t wait for you to move home!  You still owe me enchiladas! :D

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  • I meant cat ballou, in reference to this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059017/ which for some reason won’t link. :) random, I know. It just pops into my head randomly. love you!

  • I know a kitchen is a woman ‘ s kingdom . But when I read the reports of your nightmares , Elizabeth , I wonder if you will live in the house or if the house will live into you !!! Don’ t worry all will be perfect .I can reassure you .
    Love
    Michel

  • COME BACK SOON, LIZ! I MISS YOU!

  • I get these type of nightmares too.
    It is always good when you wake up. what a relief. I have vivid dreams frequently, sometimes…. occasionally they are good, liek being at some fantastic place.

    Your house look sso wonderful!
    Enjoy being in Europe it is not so exciting here anyway
    you are not missing much

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