Sometimes, there just isn't much to say!

We have spent most of the week at home with Ken working on the upstairs bathroom and/or talking to and waiting for contractors to give their 2 cents' worth. But there is progress!! We have such a large shower area that it requires tile or custom acrylic. We are going with the latter since we have never had good luck with the integrity of tile and grout in a shower. It will probably be a gray granite look that should be neutral enough to work with most any colors. And while Ken is in the process, he will install a new vent fan since the old one was vented into the chimney........somehow that just doesn't seem right. And since the bathroom is already torn up, we might as well replace the fixtures and install a big cabinet on the wall, and replace the vinyl, and...........! Perhaps by Thanksgiving?

It is has been dark and cold for days, and right now it is so dark outside that I am sure the rain will come at any moment.

Colleen has called a time or two from Australia. She did see 3 kangaroos from afar and has seen 10 dead ones on the highways. She loved New Zealand and is already talking about going back, maybe even to teach. She has visited Bassim's family and met his parents whom she says are very nice. She saw his sister, Gigi, whom she had met when Gigi was here in the states last July. Colleen gets home midday next Monday.

Maybe next week we can get out in the motor home for a few days since our dog sitter will return on Monday. Speaking of dogs, read this: http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/10/29/canine.caller.ap/index.html
Pretty amazing!!

Have a good week end, and keep on blogging!!

Ciao