Yesterday was mom’s 75th birthday.  We had brunch and supper with mom — sang happy birthday and opened presents. 

Happy birthday, mom!!

So, today was the first of four days of holidays.  We spent it at home.  Painted two rooms – now we just have to lay the laminate flooring.

I also got out the engineered wood flooring we bought two years ago.  The plan then had been to use the extra to cover the stairs. 

Two years later — perseverance pays off.

The steps look classy –  I even used some oak cove to provide the nose for the stairs (now there are vocation specific words – I wonder if Jesus knew these words as a carpenter’s son?).

Tomorrow is mom’s birthday – a party is in the offing.  Then off to Prince Albert overnight, a scattering of ashes on Sunday, supper with my daughter and family, evening at friends, Jill’s haricut on Monday and home in the evening.

Should be fun!

We are down to the last two rooms.  The renovation "light at the end of the tunnel" is colored "Sea Urchin".  At least that was the color we planned on painting the walls, with  feature wall of "Biscotti".  Well, we have more Biscoti than Sea Urchin (can you eat both of these?).

So, tomorrow morning we will probably go out and find paint that will do the job.  Or will we just go with Biscotti?  These are the big questions of life — as we take a day or two off. 

The next few days are off to my mom’s birthday party, a scattering of the ashes, a hair appointment (for Jill, not me — not sure I have enough hair to make it worthwhile), and some visiting.

All enjoyable in the midst of the heat wave of the summer.

Enjoy your days and may they be blessed with breezes of summer to gently lift the oppresive rays that can wrinkle your skin cause unimagined illnesses!  OK — just have a good time!!

My privilege!

That’s what I consider this — a friend borrowed my brad nailer.  I got to give him a hand.  That’s just fun, and we had the baseboard on in no time (OK, it took a hour or more . . . but it’s done).

The room will be for a computer — an office area!  The colors match a certain sports team — one which this person considers a good team (others may not agree, but who can tell??).

Now, I’m at home after evening meetings and doing a little bit more renovations.  If we could just do this full time for a few weeks we’d be done.  But it will have taken a few months.  And it will look great — always keep the goal in mind!!

Popcorn is popping — I’m off to a late night snack.  Enjoy your evening!