Intro
I entered middle age a few years ago...okay, a little more than a few. Our daughters are 28 and 26. After they left, I cautiously redecorated their bedrooms. I did the usual, donated "Lucky" brand jeans (left from 3rd grade) and stuffed animals to a local thrift store. Next, I threw away countless plastic bags from "The Gap" and other retailers. Some of them included various amounts of change, which of course I took as my housekeeping fee. Every $6.40 helps!
I slowly bought new furniture items that I liked - a futon and frame, small roll-top desk, area rugs and lamps. One room was starting to resemble my new "office" which would double as a guest room when necessary. One morning as I was getting ready to leave for work, I heard (and felt) a very large boom-crash. I cautiously walked upstairs to find the dust clearing and about half of the ceiling of my new room on the floor. Ah, the joys of owning an antique house...
Now for my next goal...
Okay, Thanksgiving Day was wonderful. Nobody made comments like, "Wow, your house looks great, where did you put all that crap?" People did say, "Everything was delicious!"
I got Grandma's silverware polished, ironed the yellowy-gold tablecloth along with the harvest-looking napkins, and had the table set when my daughter arrived to help with the cooking/baking. Ta-da!
Now I figure the next logical goal (for my holiday persuasion) is Christmas, but just to keep me on my toes, and ready for drop-in guests, I'm thinking, December 20th sounds good. That way, I can maybe have a relaxing holiday, not worrying about what I didn't finish. The next "room" I will tackle is a space under the stairs, just off of the kitchen. It has sometimes been called "the pantry," sometimes, "the office," and sometimes, "that little room there." The office was really a stretch, but at one time in the early 1990s, it held a computer, printer, modem (remember those), and assorted papers, envelopes and writing instruments. Nowadays, it holds things we don't know where else to put. Many times, I have considered having a door installed so that nobody has to look at it - well, by December 20, 2010 I will be proud for family and visitors to see!
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