Last week daughter was here, she left on Saturday only for a week. She flies back this coming Sunday for Thanksgiving. Likewise, son, comes home on Monday. Have not seen him since Labor Day. So I suddenly realize that Thanksgiving seems to be a week early this year. I've got too much to do. But I did find Horchow's DREAM SALE on Saturday. It is still going on!!!! I bought gifts and things for the house also. Monogrammed towels for 2 guest baths. I'm on a huge cleaning binge... scrubbing baths, purging unwanted items, clutter, dust, cobwebs...where did they come from?
My Katrina damaged furniture in dinning room has all come back, refinished and looking grand. Had to leave drawers and doors open for 2 weeks as the odor was so strong. Now I'm washing the 3 sets of dishes, washing the antique Rose Medallion that sits on the hutch, polishing silver, to put everything away in it's rightful resting place. These family treasures have been boxed up, moved from house to house, garage to attic, and attic to house since Katrina. Nothing was left in our house during it's renovation. Some poor things took a beating just being moved around. the antique Rose Medallion, from MIL, so fragile and thin, survived. The beautiful set of blue & white Japan China Phoenix Bird dishes still are scattered in peices, up in my attic. I have not been able to face them yet. They came from my Mom's in MA and are very old. I feel so guilty. Hubby and daughter have said " Lets get them down and maybe repair what's left." I can only move forward in baby steps.
My Katrina damaged furniture in dinning room has all come back, refinished and looking grand. Had to leave drawers and doors open for 2 weeks as the odor was so strong. Now I'm washing the 3 sets of dishes, washing the antique Rose Medallion that sits on the hutch, polishing silver, to put everything away in it's rightful resting place. These family treasures have been boxed up, moved from house to house, garage to attic, and attic to house since Katrina. Nothing was left in our house during it's renovation. Some poor things took a beating just being moved around. the antique Rose Medallion, from MIL, so fragile and thin, survived. The beautiful set of blue & white Japan China Phoenix Bird dishes still are scattered in peices, up in my attic. I have not been able to face them yet. They came from my Mom's in MA and are very old. I feel so guilty. Hubby and daughter have said " Lets get them down and maybe repair what's left." I can only move forward in baby steps.
