The house is mostly quiet now. Elegante Mother is ghosting around, but I expect her to settle soon. The trees on timers are dark, and the TV is off. Soon I need to find my bed.
We took EM to the doc today for a checkup, following her visit to the emergency room the day after Thanksgiving. All is well. She seems to do exceptionally well when she is the center of attention. You can see her trying to rise to the occasion. But, as we came home, she said she was tired, and hoped that we were going to have a quiet week. I think the effort involved in going out really wears her out, and then she makes it more difficult to care for her.
Dear Husband just keeps on keeping on. He never complains, and he’s chock full of good advice. I wish he’d let us help him sooth his back. This is a man who doesn’t do drugs unless the doctor insists. To get him to relieve pain, imagine us having to sit on him and use a pea shooter to deliver pills. That’s about how difficult he is. Only Ed, the cat is worse.
I’m perhaps three-quarters of the way through my Christmas decorations. They will be done by Friday, and then I can spend a little time baking. I need to plan the meals for the rest of the month so that chore is out of the way. It makes shopping SO much easier, when you know what is going to be served! *G*
I’ve been quilting fabric for several projects. I hope to have a little more time to work on that. We’ve pitched out a chair that was taking up breathing space in our bedroom, and I have the name and phone number for the upholsterer. I hope to take Dear Husband out on Saturday morning to choose fabric to refinish the chair in the kitchen. Bit by bit, I’m tackling things that really need to be done.
It RAINED most of today. The temperature wasn’t unbearably cold, and we managed to off-load EM under cover of porticoes, so the day wasn’t too hard on her. Late this afternoon the temperature dropped, and it shifted over to snow. DH decided to wait it out to clear off the area in front of the house, because it’s supposed to snow until about midnight. The birds were thrilled when I delivered seed today. I’ll have to be sure to do it again tomorrow.
I need to water plants, shift a load to the dryer, and close down the office for the evening. I hope you’ve all had a good day, and are enjoying the preparations for the holiday.
My wish for the season for all my friends and family is that you have good health!