Hodge Podge

Well there's not much to report here. Its been sorta boring in my neck of the woods.

My BIL Mike stopped by for the weekend. We went out for BBQ on Saturday and I made the yummiest pizza and garlic cheesy sticks to date on Sunday. We spent the majority of the time just hangin' out around the house and catching up with one another (the constant down pour outside made this decision pretty easy!)

I finished up the painting on the main floor and everything got a good cleaning and was put back in its place. I'm so glad I did the painting. It was a major pain in the bum, but totally worth it. I'm pondering painting the master bedroom next. I'm just in the color debate/dreaming stage right now. Ill wait until I get another wave of paint insanity inspiration. The pro painter will get here midweek to do the stairwell. All is well in the land of paint.

I'm have been working like a mad lady on all the work quilting. The Christmas season is already upon me. It gives me a sense of purpose knowing that these quilts have a definite time line to be returned before. So Ive been in the studio quilting away, putting on bindings, organizing, pretty much anything that doesn't involve my own projects. Its hard to watch them just sit there. But by the time I'm happy with the amount of work quilting stuff I just have no creative juice to do my own stuff.

I worked outside in the yard while Little G was napping this past week. Ive got a lot of the cleanup already finished for the big fall clean. I'm planning on planting some trees in the back corner of the lot here in the next month or so. My two top contenders are Bloodgood Maples or Weeping Willows. The areas that the trees will be planted in are pretty wet most of the time so the willows seem like the best choice, but my heart really wants the maples. We'll see what my wallet wants and that might make the decision for me!

Little G's new favorite activity is spinning around in circles until he is super dizzy and then stumbling into the nearest sharp object. Its funny but not. He always has the biggest grin on his face until he bonks into something and then its traumatic. 3 of his 4 eye teeth have poked through! So one more left and then hopefully we will get a teething break (only 4 more molars left!).

My In laws are coming to stay at the house this next weekend. I know that I could leave my house a giant, disgusting mess and they wouldn't care but I still end up cleaning like the dickens. It feels good to have a super clean house! And it shouldn't be to hard to do all the cleaning since I just did it for my BIL's visit. They like to help out with projects around the house, make good meals, and watch Little G do his thing. It will be a laid back visit that Im looking forward to.

The newest member of my family arrived on the 13th! Ada Elayne was 8 lbs 1oz and healthy and beautiful. Im so proud of my sister and a little bit jealous! Im an Aunt everybody!!!!