Just stuff

Dr. Keith got all the way to Idaho with his moving truck and realized while unpacking that some of our loom pieces were with his loom pieces ... so ... being a nice guy he sent us all the missing stuff and viola' ... we have a WHOLE LOOM. So now I can truly learn to weave!!

I am super excited about this !!! :-)

This was our annual UNBIRTHDAY party that we throw every summer for the boys. Since their birthdays are all over the calendar, we always just have one big party, the unbirthday party so cleverly named by sesame street years ago. They all get party bags, lunchables and treats of their choice and they don't even have to sit in their chairs! This is their most fun privilege as Paul Paul is a stickler for sitting in your chair while you eat!

This year they got sponge bullets in guns and they very enthusiastically took great pride in target practice on Paul Paul. However, they're all really lousy shots, so Paul Paul is unbruised. ;-)

Austin - (SNUG)

Cade - as a bug (doodlebug)

Christian - in a rug

SNUG AS A BUG IN A RUG -- great boys

AND our yearly feet photo! As you can see, this was PREwashed feet, at their request this year! They are so much fun.

In other stuff:

It was Nina's birthday last week (16th) and I'm not sure if I blogged that fact or not. SO, Happy Birthday, Nina! And she landed a great job on top of that! Whoo hoo!

Tomorrow is my brother-in-law, Paul's birthday ... Happy Birthday, Paul! Hope you have a wonderfully relaxing and happy day!

We have had a lot of opportunity to entertain our friends lately. It has been lovely to see folks and be able to feast and be festive!

The dirt was delivered on the side yard. The craters were filled up by Otis ... but the weather and the schedules of all involved have been crazy, so the big pile of dirt is still a big pile of dirt. It'll get all flattened out ... and we'll probably need another load before it's all said and done. It's interesting to watch the process.

Paul painted the kitchen floor black last week. It looks FABULOUS! We painted it flat black at the advice of the hardware store owner and after we "weather it" a bit, we'll seal it. I'm very impressed at how really impressive it is turning out to be. Still waiting for the dirty dishes fairies to come and clean up though. Man, they're slow.

Weather has been "alternative". Hasn't really been warm. I'm not sure if it even got in the 70's today. It's chilly for sure, rainy ... flash flood stuff ... hail storms. YUK! I'm in fleece jogging pants, sweatshirt, wool socks, slippers and a blanket! Spartacus is curled up in a ball and Artemis has gone upstairs to the bunk beds because it's warmer. GEEZ!!

I have the chance to overcome pneumonia again ... oh boy! Wish things would dry up a bit. I'm tired of gurgling. ugh!

Paul is mentoring at Crossnore. He is also playing soft ball. Fun to watch. We're keeping advil in business. He's so funny. A goalie sliding in to 2nd base head first ... belly flopping. He gets ovations every time. Then he limps for the next several days. So cute.

Paul has been getting some "odd jobs" to keep busy. He's doing all kinds of handyman type stuff. It comes in handy for the people who he helps, and of course, for us. We are very grateful for all the "odd jobs" that he can find!

There have been a lot of lookers at the Club, but very cautious buyers and no one brave enough to write the check quite yet. Our fingers are crossed tight though in hopes that we'll have some contract(s) soon! We have some sellers that hope that too. (and some agents)

We've had a lot going on. It's a small window of weather permitting time and it seems to be even smaller this year due to all the water coming out of the sky. We're managing to work through it though, and the garden is growing in spite of our rainy state. Hopefully we'll get the shutters refinished and back up on the house, and the floors finished before frost sets in. It's 57 degrees right now. Too cold to paint ... if you're coming to visit us make sure to bring jackets and long johns! Fleece is your friend here...for real.

Beth's kitties have their eyes open now. They are ADORABLE. So are the fawns she has visiting in her backyard. She has a family that comes yearly ... her place is truly magical.

There are lots of bears out and about this year. They are crossing major roads a lot, and scaring the tar out of drivers. Be careful driving around up here! Even the baby bears put BIG dents in cars, and you don't even want me to tell you what cars do to baby bears!

Time for bed. Sweet dreams to all.

Paul & Cheri