Breaking Free of the Vicious Circles

For years we had talked about having insulation blown into the walls of our house. We knew that such a move would reduce the traffic noise from Easton Road as well as cut down on heating costs in winter. Finally we made the arrangements. The last week of November 2007 the crew bored a number of holes into the walls facing the exterior of the house and blew in the insulation. The holes were covered over by little Styrofoam circles. No problem. We would paint the walls together at some point.

Nancy's cancer diagnosis that November 30 forestalled the project. "Why do this during the Christmas season," we thought. We'd tackle it after surgery. Then, after chemo. And then the sharp pain one year ago yesterday put the project on hold. Those white circles stared back at us. Mocking us. Crying out about a life interrupted, then a life terminated.

Finally this weekend we launched the repainting effort. Today Paul painted the living room. One more step in the climb out of the valley. Moving toward the future one stroke at time.