3/27/11

Labor of Love

My sweet husband spent 9 hours yesterday building new chairs. Nine hours he could have spent watching his favorite episodes of NCIS. Or riding 4 wheelers. Or just doing anything other than measuring, cutting, measuring, sanding, measuring, drilling, making mistakes, fixing those mistakes, then measuring and cutting some more. DIY FireplaceRather than the fact of saving a few dollars, his goal was to create something that I loved. I’ve known for quite some time that building things is the way he shows me that he loves me. I rarely receive flowers. I only have a couple of pieces of jewelry to my name. He puts his heart and soul into creating things that make me smile.IMG_7420 I think it’s because he “gets” me. After a decade of marriage I sure hope so. He understands me on a level where he knows I’d rather spend a day at a flea market than I would shopping at the finest clothing stores. And that new fabric is more important to me than new shoes.

So as I slipcover the cushions of the new chairs he lovingly built for me, “The House that Built Me” by Miranda Lambert keeps playing over and over in my mind.

And that makes me insanely happy.

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37 comments:

  2. He sounds like my husband and you sound much like me. I don't like shopping unless is it flea markets, fabric stores and plant nurseries! I can't wait to see your new chairs! Enjoy your Sunday!

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  3. How sweet it is for your husband to understand you the way he does and for the way you understand him the way you do. How wonderful it is that your husband can find the time to build you furniture. My husband is in the construction, so he doesn't want do much of constructing anything on his day off. I have to start working on him!

    Sherry

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  4. Beautifully written! My husband knows that I prefer to vacation at a beach cottage or mountain shack then a 5 star hotel. I love to antique and thrift store shop instead of going to the mall. He finds a huge, gorgeously aged piece of drift wood and brings that home to me instead of diamonds. I love him!

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  5. so sweet ~ my husband is the same way ~ very much a "do-er" ~ so blessed!

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  6. Hold on tight! You are one lucky lady!!!

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  7. Awwww!!! That's sweet. Have a great Sunday!

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  8. Aww. Your hubby sounds a lot like mine, right down to the NCIS. Maybe that's because you sound a lot like me! ha ha Can't wait to see the chairs.

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  9. Hello Gina,
    Well how sweet is he??? Your chairs will be lovely I'm sure.

    It is nice to have a mate who 'get's you'
    Enjoy your day

    Janet xox
    http://theemptynest-janet.blogspot.com/

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  11. wow that's so incredibly sweet. what a good husband... and i love that he is so talented. :) you are definitely a lucky lady!!

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  12. You are both lucky to have each other! So sweet, Gina. You pics are beautiful.

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  15. How sweet. You are so fortunate to have someone who shows his love in such a special way.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  16. Gina, I can so relate to you and you husband sounds like a great guy. This is one of the reasons I started to blog. I would much rather paint a room, go to garage sales instead of the mall, and get a piece of furniture as a gift than jewelry. Can't wait to see those chairs!
    Happy Sunday, Marianne :)

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  17. Now we just need to clone him - about a million times over! He sounds like a wonderful person!

    Bless you both,

    Kimberly

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  18. Wow! He made you chairs? How awesome is that.

    blessings
    barbara jean

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  19. I love that! If my husband tried to build me something it would be the biggest mess you ever saw. But he shows his love by letting me have my own power tools and play with wood all I want. :)

    To each his own. Love the chairs! Lisa~

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  20. Gina!
    Oh, my, we have more in common than I realized! My hubby is a handy guy and works harder than many of my friends husbands. He shows such pride in our home and in making this house a home for us both. I just mention that something needs attention or please build this and he is in working mode! Right now he is finishing a huge project...rebuilding our two wood decks in the backyard!!

    I must confess I do love jewelry and he has bought me some very nice pieces but now I am happier if we shop at the flea markets and spend the weekends at estate sales! What fun it is to be with someone who "gets" me and loves me so much too....it's kept us together nearly 45 years, so far!!

    Can't wait to see your new chairs and BTW, I love your new fireplace! You have done a great job of decorating it and Mr SCC built a winner!!

    Hugs,
    Georgia

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  21. Well fine make me cry!!!!! I love this post, I love how much our lives mirror each other. My Hubby shows me love in much the same way, and the same things excite me (well I do love shoes). The House that Built Me has even more meaning to the two of us, because our houses have been in our lives more that most other peoples houses. Our house continue to build us and us them, that is what makes it a home.

    Cha Cha

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  22. O.K. you girls...just where on the earth did you all find these wondeful men? I need to make a trade!!

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  23. Sounds heavenly. How fortunate you are to have each other.

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  24. That is so sweet! Good job husband!

    And that song? I have yet to make it all the way through it because it just makes me cry uncontrollably and I have to pause or stop it.

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  25. So sweet....you and I are a lot alike...and our hubby's are a lot alike. It is so nice to have someone that knows what makes you smile!

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  26. Sweet. I think he likes you! lol

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  27. How sweet..My husband and I are the same way..I would rather have something he built than anything else in the world..We do everything together and have for 33 years..Loved your post

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  28. You are a fortunate woman to have a husband who loves you so much. I can't wait to see your new "custom made with love" chairs.

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  29. "Momma cut out pictures of houses for years
    from Better Homes and Garden Magazine
    Plans were drawn, concrete poured
    nail by nail, board by board
    Daddy gave life to momma's dreams"

    Great song.

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  30. ooohh! i love the chairs and your table is just beautiful too!!!

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  33. Gosh, Gina...you and I sound alot alike--as do our dear hubbies!

    Your home is "lookin' marvelous"!

    Thanks for sharing your projects with us, they always inspire me.

    Have a great week!

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  34. AMAZING BLOG ♡

    Big hug from switzerland
    Jacqueline ♡

    http://jacquelineswhitehome.blogspot.com/

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  35. How absolutely wonderful! Isn't it amazing to have a wonderful guy?

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  37. That is *so* sweet Gina. You are very lucky! Sure the chairs will have much more character than new ones! that's for sure. cheers Trish.

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