I am finally re-emerging from the death grip of the flu, which means I can look at my computer screen and not get queasy. I can also eat more than one meal a day and make it through a day with fewer than four naps. Since I am two weeks behind in posting (one week spent in Canada, the second week spent sleeping on the couch), I thought I would just post a few highlights of the holiday weekend.
Thanksgiving was wonderful. We spent the day at Michael and Wayne’s with Grandma and their friend Karen (and, of course, the four puppies). Everything was delicious. (And while my appetite wasn’t up to its holiday best, Greg can vouch for the deliciousness of everything I wasn’t able to try. I believe Greg would like to give a particular nod to the pumpkin pie. He finished our leftovers and is starting to eye the pantry just in case an identical pie should reappear.)
On Friday, we had a crew here building our new driveway, fixing our old driveway, and solving the minor erosion problem we were having under the left side of the house. We can’t walk on the driveway until Monday, so you will have to wait for pics of that to come!
By Saturday, it seemed I could walk and talk like a human again, so we celebrated by doing what we do best: buying furniture and redecorating. This time, we focused our attention on the sorely neglected screened-in porch. Not getting nearly enough use of it, we decided to make two separate spaces inside the porch: a dining space that could seat up to 8, and a living space with comfy seating for at least 4. A rustic pine dining set off Craigslist, a double papasan chair from Pier 1, a repurposed rug from inside the house, and some accessories later, the space is amazing. Once we get a heater (on its way!!! thanks honey!!!) and some additional lighting installed, it may very well be the best spot in the house.
Today, we finish decorating the house for Christmas!
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