Were you wondering if I'd killed everyone with a badly undercooked Thanksgiving turkey? Nah, everyone's fine. Thanksgiving went off without a hitch, and the turkey was delicious. The reason I've been MIA in blogland for a couple of weeks is because the elves have been crazy busy at my house. And by elves, I mean my awesome handyman, John, (who, considering his diminutive stature, might not like being called an elf)
John's been fixing and updating everything in sight thanks to a vast home improvement project sponsored by my in-laws. My mother-in-law is putting Santa to shame by funding project after project, and things are looking spiffier by the day around this place. In the last two weeks we've ordered new kitchen cabinet doors, had lights (with fancy dimmer switches!!) installed in the den, a new light above the kitchen sink, repaired dishwasher and ice maker, new insulation in the attic above the playroom, a new chair, chest, throw pillows, and ottomans in the den, and a brand-new front-loading washer and dryer!!!! No, I'm not joking. Heck, I'm probably forgetting stuff!! And no, I will not trade MILs with anyone- I've already had offers and flatly rejected them. I'm keeping Nana Claus all for myself!!!
But things are truly looking merry and bright around here. The kitchen is going to be a thousand times better once we get our old, raggedy doors out and the fancy new ones in. And the den, oh the glorious den. It feels ten times bigger now that I've moved out the too-big chair and desk that were stealing all the floor space. I smile every time I walk in there and see all that glorious space set off by perfectly-dimmed lighting! We are very lucky and very grateful to
all of the in-laws for making our home better for the holidays!
