At last!! Some progress to report after the more recent postings about nothing getting done. Most of the Christmas decorations are up, and that just leaves the tree - yet to be claimed from a nearby tree lot. I even addressed envelopes for Christmas cards yesterday so that effor is also underway. I have done a small amount of baking, plus made a batch of crepes to put in the freezer, so I feel as if I have made headway. Truth be known, I quite like all of these projects which I did not even attempt when I was working.

The walls and ceiling for the upstairs shower were installed yesterday, and we can use it by this evening!!! It doesn't look like real marble or stone, but it does look new and shiny, and after all this time; I'll take it. Of course there is all the remaining stuff to be done such as taking up the old flooring and installing new, and installling a new sink, etc. etc. etc.

Colleen and I joined Curves last month, and I have been faithful about getting there, although joining an exercise/fitness program the week before Thanksgiving is not very smart. I figure I am just now catching up for all the eating and drinking I did while in Maryland. I do like the Curves concept as compared to a regular gym. It is for women only, so I don't have to deal with the macho men and muscle-bound trainers. Curves provides a circuit of machines with music and voice-over that lets you keep a rhythm as well as tells you when to change to the next piece of equipment, thus eliminating the need to even count. And there are no settings to wrestle with. All the equipment is designed for women and it all works on hydraulics, so again, a no-brainer. To be continued.

We are invited to a Christmas open house tomorrow afternoon and that, along with an open house given by our investment counselor pretty much sums up the social scene for us. We are looking forward to our visitors arrival after Christmas which will be our party time.


Ciao