Outside my window... It is dark now. The Christmas lights are up and they look very pretty. We put them up last weekend since the weather was so nice. The weather has been decent this weekend too, but I didn't want to chance it last week in case it got cold, windy, or snowy...or all three.
I am thinking... Of how much work we need to do on this house. I moved into this house the summer of 2003, and I painted the interior in 2004. There have been a few projects here and there, but nothing major. It is still the same paint, flooring, carpet, tile, counters and so forth. And it all needs to go. Such a big job and it makes me feel so very tired just thinking about it. We begin with tearing out the flooring in the main bathroom tomorrow, and replacing it with new - a trial room so that we can see if we like it before committing to a whole house of it.
I am thankful... That yesterday was Thanksgiving! We enjoyed a nice meal with my side of the family at my brother and SIL's house. In addition there were other friends joining in as well so the group swelled to number close to 50 ppl. There was plenty of seating, turkey and pie to go around, but the event pushed me beyond my comfort zone - I like my personal space and so forth, and it was just a little too much after a few hours. The noise of multiple conversations, electronics, the tv and shrieking kids (mine) just got to be too much in the end. I will forever be sensitive to too much auditory input - I go into overload, and I just shut down and want nothing more than to leave. But I am thankful just the same that my SIL is such a master at handling such a crowd with relative ease. I am also thankful that my cousin and his partner of 18 (? I think ?) years surprised us with a visit - it was so nice to see them and give them a celebratory hug. They hail from Seattle, and they have much to be happy about - given the election results of late... :)
From the Learning Rooms... I have learned that I take on way too much, and cannot possibly do all of the schoolwork that we are supposed to be doing. And that, sadly, is the only significant learning that has taken place in recent weeks...
In the kitchen... I made a hot spinach and artichoke dip with toasted baguette bread and cranberry fluff salad to take yesterday.
I am wearing... My fleece snowflake pjs because I am freezing. We had the windows open all day today because Dean reseasoned all of our cast iron pans this morning, and I can't stand that smell of burning Crisco. I am thankful it is done - I just hate the smell.
I am creating... Nothing of late - my creative energy is absolutely fried.
I am going... To sleep, in about 8 minutes...or as soon as I am done typing here.
I am wondering... What surprises are laying beneath the laminate flooring in the bathroom. We demo tomorrow. Wait - I guess I am creating something..a new look to the bathroom!
I am reading... Nothing...I can't seem to get into a book at the moment.
In the garden... I just dug up the potatoes. One hill produced, and one hill did not. They are strange-looking, but they taste pretty good!
I am hoping... To get some sleep...
I am looking forward to... Getting rid of the icky flooring and correcting a toilet that is not currently level - you constantly sense that you are tipping over when you sit down...
I am learning... It's hard to type when you are sleepy.
I am hearing... Norah Jones playing on my iPad and the white noise machine playing through the baby monitor.
Around the house... The littles are asleep and Dean and Jordan are watching Lord of the Rings. They started it two weeks ago, and didn't find another night to watch the rest until tonight.
I am pondering... Getting some socks on because I am still cold. And whiny.
One of my favorite things... Mashed potatoes and gravy.
A few plans for the rest of the week... The bathroom and laundry. Exciting stuff around these parts...
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