Vacation means vacation from the blog as well, except for a quick list of tidbits for those readers who are not actually here in town.
1. The renovations are not scary. I was a little anxious about seeing that familiar parts of the house have disappeared, but the worst part is simply the lack of a kitchen. You envision yourself washing your hands in a sink that, when you walk over to it, is suddenly no longer there. It’s kind of disconcerting, but the time will come when a gorgeous new kitchen exists in its place.
2. Speaking of the kitchen sink, we always said that the basement contained everything but the kitchen sink. Now it has that too, and a leaf blower sits inside it. Pictures to follow.
3. We’re cat/house sitting for Amy and Tanya. I remember now why they shut the cats out of the bedrooms at night – we can hear them out in the hallway, bumpy-bump-bumping around the apartment. Spencer accidentally got shut in with us; when I stumbled out towards the bathroom in the middle of the night he shot out between my ankles to freedom. That’ll teach him. Or not.
4. Geoffrey and Jennifer have volunteered for some serious holiday insanity. They’re entertaining relatives on both sides every night this week, and the whole host of us for Christmas Eve and Day. I know Jennifer loves to entertain, but this is the Iron Man competition of holiday hosting. They have my respect, but better them than me!
5. Make sure you have your Amazon wish list cleaned up before Christmas rolls around – just imagine the dirty looks from your spouse when he/she discovers you already own something they just bought you. (Unfortunately, I don’t have to use my imagination.) It was just the one item, though – I did go through my wish list in November, I just missed something.
6. We went to the Target where Amy had her encounter with the scary Salvation Army guy. We emerged unmolested.
That’s all. Hope your holidays are cheery and bright.
1. The renovations are not scary. I was a little anxious about seeing that familiar parts of the house have disappeared, but the worst part is simply the lack of a kitchen. You envision yourself washing your hands in a sink that, when you walk over to it, is suddenly no longer there. It’s kind of disconcerting, but the time will come when a gorgeous new kitchen exists in its place.
2. Speaking of the kitchen sink, we always said that the basement contained everything but the kitchen sink. Now it has that too, and a leaf blower sits inside it. Pictures to follow.
3. We’re cat/house sitting for Amy and Tanya. I remember now why they shut the cats out of the bedrooms at night – we can hear them out in the hallway, bumpy-bump-bumping around the apartment. Spencer accidentally got shut in with us; when I stumbled out towards the bathroom in the middle of the night he shot out between my ankles to freedom. That’ll teach him. Or not.
4. Geoffrey and Jennifer have volunteered for some serious holiday insanity. They’re entertaining relatives on both sides every night this week, and the whole host of us for Christmas Eve and Day. I know Jennifer loves to entertain, but this is the Iron Man competition of holiday hosting. They have my respect, but better them than me!
5. Make sure you have your Amazon wish list cleaned up before Christmas rolls around – just imagine the dirty looks from your spouse when he/she discovers you already own something they just bought you. (Unfortunately, I don’t have to use my imagination.) It was just the one item, though – I did go through my wish list in November, I just missed something.
6. We went to the Target where Amy had her encounter with the scary Salvation Army guy. We emerged unmolested.
That’s all. Hope your holidays are cheery and bright.
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