wrecking ball

we have lived in our los angeles home for nearly one year, and the badly-needed restoration has finally begun (that flapping sound you hear is the of fluttering $100 bills taking flight from our pockets). what used to be a covered, then uncovered (courtesy of us and a crowbar), and now covered again in an actual roof 'service porch' is mostly done, give or take a leaking washing machine hose that the contractor must repair.

and on monday, the entire kitchen gets demolished, along with the front coat closet and the dining room wall. which means we have to move everything out of one side of the house and store it in the other. on sunday. the day after our little christmas party. meaning we have to do it hungover. god help us.

in keeping with the theme of what's happening at our house and what my head will feel like on sunday (as well as the title of this post), please enjoy the beautiful and enchanting ms. emmylou harris:

wrecking ball
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