Favorite Song Night.. "The Well"

Some of my favorite songs are on this CD.. 

Tonight's pick 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5unzXXC0k

"The Well" 

The Well lyrics

Leave it all behind, 
Leave it all behind, 
Leave it all behind, 
Leave it all behind, 

I have what you need, 
But you keep on searchin, 
I've done all the work, 
But you keep on workin, 
When you're runnin on empty, 
And you can't find the remedy, 
Just come to the well.

You can spend your whole life, 
Chasin what's missing, 
But that empty inside, 
It just ain't gonna listen.
When nothing can satisfy, 
And the world leaves you high and dry, 
Just come to the well

CHORUS:
And all who thirst will thirst no more, 
And all who search will find what their souls long for, 
The world will try, but it can never fill, 
So leave it all behind, and come to the well

So bring me your heart
No matter how broken, 
Just come as you are, 
When your last prayer is spoken, 
Just rest in my arms a while, 
[From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/c/casting-crowns-lyrics/the-well-lyrics.html ]
You'll feel the change my child, 
When you come to the well

CHORUS:
And all who thirst will thirst no more, 
And all who search will find what their souls long for, 
The world will try, but it can never fill, 
So leave it all behind, and come to the well

Yeah
Leave it all behind

The world will try, but it can never fill... leave it all behind

And now that you're full, 
Of love beyond measure, 
Your joy's gonna flow, 
Like a stream in the desert, 
Soon all the world will see that living water is found in me, 
Cuz you came to the well

CHORUS:
And all who thirst will thirst no more, 
And all who search will find what their souls long for, 
The world will try, but it can never fill, 
So leave it all behind, and come to the well

Outro: leave it all behind, leave it all behind... repeat

The Back Porch Is Finally Finished...

I know it's been a long time coming. I've talked about it for the past 2 yrs. Finally it's done, and here are the pictures to prove it.. 

There is a table under here. all the things I really needed to get to ended up here by the back door. 

before #1 

I don't know how this happened. Well that's a lie, I do know. We yard saled and flea-marketed ourselves out of room. The back porch became the catch all for everything we didn't have a place for in the house. It took us about 15 yrs. but we finally got it to the point of tossing it up over our heads onto a pile. 

You remember we didn't have a floor in a part of it.. 22yrs. waiting for it to be finished. 

All the Knee surgeries this past 2 yrs. had left me unable to do the 2 1/2 foot drop down to get to those things. 

This summer with the help of my grandchildren, the neighbors, and some dear friends I was able to go through everything. We had a huge hoard sale. Afterwards everything that was left was donated. 

The things we kept were packed away and labeled. 

after #1

I got these great shelving units at Home Depot for $20. they are awesome. 

Before #2 

This is what the left side of the doorway looked like, totes, Christmas trees, and all my coupon goodies stacked.. you can't see it, but I had a wall of paper towel.. LOL  and yes I had garbage bags for curtains. 

I know I know.. yuk

After #2 

We still have to put up insulation and drywall. and we need to put in the wood floor over the cement. 

This is such a great improvement that frankly I don't care if we never get it boxed in and heated, though it would be nice to have the extra living space. 

Before #3

This is another look at the table and the Secretary across the way.. 

After #3

Much easier to see now. The Secretary will be given to our Niece. She's wanted it for years. When any of us take a notion to do some repair work to it.. It's hers. 

Before #4

this is looking down into the pit (that 2 1/2 foot drop) it was stacked out there too. Neither of us could manage to get down there. I was so glad for the grand-kids who scurried down there and hauled it all out for me to go through. 

After #4

Now with my new floor and easy access to everything. I can just walk out and find it. 

I sneak out there a couple times a day and just walk around. it's amazing. 

The ugliest ever polka dotted and flocked sheer panels. 

the only ones I could find that fit the windows using only one panel. 

Hubby had me order Sheer panels to put over the windows.

 I love the light and really the garbage bags had to go. 

Now everything is boxed up and labeled It's great and will be easy to find. 

I remembered to put the least used items on the bottom 

so I won't have to move 3 or 4 boxes to get to my stuff.. 

This is almost to organized.. LOL 

I love the idea of labeling, and just in case the tape or the labels fall off.. I wrote 

on the boxes what was in them. so it would be easy to make a new label. 

I got the 5ft table set up with my Roaster, Bread Machine, Mixer,dehydrator, 

vacuum sealer, and sewing Machine. 

I have enough room to set up one of my folding tables and sew 

or work on my scrap-booking. 

Last but not least I have two windows that look out into the yard. 

I had hubby hang a Suet feeder there. I'll be able to watch the birds from my 

computer. It'll be great. I can't wait..