Holiday Prep

I've really been slacking in the blog post production.

I blame the holidays-

Thanksgiving and now prepping for Christmas.

We're anxiously waiting for Santa's arrival.

(no, I don't have a fireplace in the house, this is my mom's office where

my grandson was checking for signs of the Jolly Old Elf)

We had a good Thanksgiving holiday

though it was a hectic one.  

I had hoped to host Thanksgiving at the house this year, 

but it just didn't work out that way.

I'd prefer a decent bathroom

and a dining room without a view of the upstairs bathroom plumbing

(not to mention the sound of the rushing water after the flush, though

it does signal when it's your turn to take a seat on the throne).

I have hopes for maybe Easter dinner.

There hasn't been too much going on as far as renovations go.

We did put up some curtains in the living room

(still have a few to get)

and I've got some ideas and plans spinning around in my head.

I just need to sweet talk Big E into getting on board

because getting him to agree grudgingly
is better than starting the project and yelling
"Surprise!"
when he comes home.
I can't share my ideas since he actually reads this blog
(probably to see what I'm up to or what I have planned for him)
and I don't want to give him a heads up before I have it all worked out in my head.
One idea might possibly involve friends of mine and demolition.

We did manage to get our Christmas tree.

It's up and the lights are on it

and the train is out.

The grandson loves the train, 

though there's only so much "All Aboard!"

and train chugging noises one can take.  

Unless you're 3, 

then apparently there is no limit for such things.

Hoping to get the rest of the house decorated in the coming days.

Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Between ripping and scraping floors

and spackling drywall,

we have managed to try and prepare for the coming holiday season.

We have a tree.

Apparently our eyes were bigger than our living room

because we got a 10'5" tree 

for 8'9" ceilings.

But with some trimming and finagling, 

we've managed to get it inside.

It currently has half the lights on it

(we used 600 I had to buy more) but no ornaments yet.

Though I think the galvanized tub as tree skirt looks fabulous

even with no other decorations.

(I was pleased to find a use for the tub we purchased and used as a cooler for beer at our wedding).

We're steadily getting things prepared for painting this coming weekend

and slowly getting ready for Christmas.

 Though once Christmas comes and goes, 

I might sleep for a week straight.