Weekend Recap on Monday....

Saturday was a good day for us!  Two things happened in our 'still-moving-in' adventure.

First of all, when we moved in, I wanted our extra refrigerator to 'live' in the shed. It had been in the garage at the old house. I really can't be without that extra refrigerator for water (by the case at Sam's Club) and extra food and platters when we have company.  Joe agreed, even though he voiced his opinion that we would get tired of running out to the shed.  Well...he was right.  Yes, I ate crow and he has said "I told you so" at least a half-dozen times.

Two friends (and co-workers) came Saturday morning with an appliance mover to help get the 'fridge from the shed into the office/den.  They are young and able-bodied and it only took about a half hour. God bless them.  Love having it handier.

One of those guys, Gregory, agreed several weeks ago to help me hang our art on the walls.  He has hung over 40,000 pieces of art in the museum when he was our preparator.  He has been with the Museum for 21 years - a year longer than me.  Now he is our techie guy and head of operations and security, but he can still hang art without putting a half-dozen holes in the wall for each piece (the way I usually do it).

 There he is measuring and leveling.

Gregory is also a sculptor and photographer.  He went to Yellowstone a couple of years ago, on a photography workshop/vacation.  When he sent photos back, I fell in love with this one....

It is not photoshopped.  There was a brush fire which caused the smokey look.  The man in the kayak just struck me.  It brings me such peace. It looks so quiet - I would love to have been on the water at that moment in the early morning.  Gregory gifted me with the print.  It gets lost against our cream colored walls, so he suggested we get a piece of poster board in a darker blue and he will mount it on the wall behind it for us. That will really make it pop.  (The print is on metal, so it can't be framed.)

The house really feels like home now, with our art on the walls, and I also got my little "pretties" out on the new shelf we bought a few weeks ago.  I still need some plate easels and hangers for the plates, but I am happy with it. Every time I walk by, I move something, but it is 'getting there'. Still a little crowded...

Joe and I didn't do much of the work Saturday, but we were both exhausted.  LOL  We are still coughing our heads off, though we feel okay - except for the frustration of the coughing.  We didn't go to church again because of the coughing. Too embarrassing. Sunday we didn't get up until shortly after 10:00. We both needed the sleep.  I did get the laundry done and made a nice brunch for us of waffles and scrambled eggs, then a dinner of pork chops, mashed potatoes, and corn.

Our son will be here this coming weekend and will help us get the twin beds put together in the 2nd guestroom.  Almost done..almost!!  It has taken a village, but we are getting there!

Back to work today.  August 1st will be here soon...

Thanks for peeking in!  Peace & hugs.