Visitors are Coming

J. fired up the piano this morning and put in the Christmas disc on 'auto play' - so we're doing chores whilst listening to uplifting music.  Chloe seems confused - is this Christmas morning?  If it is, shouldn't we all be in the living room and where are my new toys?  Excitement is in the air!

We decided to use some 'restoration' product on the cabinets which leads to having to do ALL the cabinets lest they be 'uneven'.  And then you step back and think 'what in the hell were we thinking' 'cuz while they look 'better', it's still a huge undertaking and Lord knows, we have plenty else to do to prep for 'guests'.  H. cleaned the cabinets awhile back and scrubbed so hard, he took the finish off.  So they honestly look pretty awful in some places and I really want to get them painted - but not yet. Someday.  I'd love a remodel but...no.  Not happening.

Thank goodness these 'guests' will take us as we are - 'cuz there will be things that need doing, the house will be presentable...and they don't judge so that's great!  I won't be frantically trying to do every little thing.  Have you seen Baseboard Buddy?  'cuz I almost bought one thinking 'that would be such a great help'.  Baseboards are the least of it.  Much like cabinets.  But oh well.  It's not noon yet so...I have plenty of time.  LOL.

We teased B. with a 'we got a new dog' text.  And then sent him a picture of our new Christmas decor. He said 'I was excited for a minute'.  No, Chloe is all the dog we can handle at the moment.  I said 'maybe we'll get a new dog once we've moved to Reno and aren't planning to travel' and J. said 'we will need a St. Bernard with a keg of brandy on it's neck in Reno'.  No.  We won't.  J.'s dachshund Schnappsie loved the snow!

Guess I'd better take my day to the next level and get dressed.  No errands (for me) to run but plenty to do.  I've wrapped a fair amount - J. said 'the most wrapping you've done in a while'.  Just decided to wrap downstairs instead of taking everything upstairs, setting up wrapping tables, etc. - and then having to haul it all back down.  Guess having a lazy 23.5 year old in the house has it's advantages 'cuz he's either never here or sleeping so little risk he will see something he shouldn't.

And he's lucky his Christmas isn't cancelled - yet.  Putting his stuff in garbage bags in his car sounds like a plan.  And I just might do it.

I need to do some more baking so our guests will have plenty of treats.  And to use up the dough so it doesn't go to waste.

Merry will arrive at some point.  She always does.  The music helps -