Are We There Yet?

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Every kid groans these words at one point during a seemingly endless journey.  I remember asking this when I was a child.  Now I find myself wondering exactly that as the winery construction moves towards completion.

It never fails.  The closer the goal, the further away it feels.  The last few weeks of construction have been a mind-numbing explosion of decision making; paint, floor finish, doors, windows, fixtures, tile, winery equipment, tasting room finishes, furniture, patio layout, landscaping, tasting glasses with logos or without?  Go, go, go.  Getting things done.

Now, all the decisions have been made, the supplies ordered.  We are left to wait for the professionals to put the finishing touches on our long awaited arrival.  I am impatient, especially when I can see the finish line glinting on the horizon.  Need me to paint?  Sure, I’ll grab a brush.  Want me to dig some holes for the new plants?  Point me to a shovel.  Let’s kick this up a notch!  Don’t get me wrong, the pros are moving fast.  The immediate gratification just isn’t there.

I am forced to wait.  “Patience is a virtue”.  The proverbial phrase coincidentally whispered to me by my yoga instructor last week during class.  I was struggling with half-moon and, apparently, visibly wishing we were on to the next pose.  Did I mention I was impatient?

So I wait, practicing my virtue.  I have since resorted to answering the “Are we there yet?” question bouncing around in my head with the sage words my father used many years before,

“Not yet, don’t ask again!”