House Update. . .

We have been working hard upstairs -- we had lots of great help last weekend from friends and family, then 2 snowdays -- consequently, we got quite a lot accomplished. So currently, we have the front room completely sheetrocked. The project right now is to get the sheetrock finished and painted -- we were hoping by the end of the weekend, but it's looking like it may be next weekend. We've purchased a closet organizer for the closet in there, got the paint, and have chosen our accent colors. (Thanks to a Home Depot run Thursday night). And of course there are tons of finishing projects to get it ready -- oh, we also bought the flooring -- we're hoping to have the front room finished by the end of the month. . . we'll see.

Additionally, we had lots of help in the south bedroom. . .it is now completely insulated and probably 3/4 sheetrocked. We've got to get more sheetrock before we can continue in there.

We have 3 sections of attic completely insulated, as well, and have inventoried what we have and what we need to furnish the rooms. All we lack is a full-size mattress set.

We're enjoying the progress very much -- thankful for all the help, happy to be as far along, and impatient to get something completely finished so we can sit back and sigh and enjoy the fruits of all the labor that has been donated and spent :~)

Thanks for all the help and all the prayers. . . .

Lunch today. . .

You know, what I love about watching food network is that it makes me think more creatively about my food and meals -- I actually think I eat and cook healthier when I'm in food network mode. So today we had some salad we needed to eat -- lunch was set except that I wanted to make the salad a little more interesting -- didn't really want to grill chicken, had no sandwich meat in the frig. . . did have some leftover chili, but not very much, and a piece of cornbread. . . .so. . . .I filled 2 platters with a beautiful tossed salad, served a small ramekin of chili alongisde, split the cornbread, drizzled butter over it and toasted it, served the salad with a sun-dried tomato dressing, and can I just say YUMMO?!?!?!?!? It really was quite delicious -- our very own soup and salad lunch -- all leftovers, all scrumptious, and beautiful to boot!!!!!!!!! Rock on food network -- thanks for enriching my life

BTW, if you've never tried freshly grated nutmeg, you're missing out on one of the simple pleasures of life -- another food network (Rachael Ray) inspiration -- 99 cents at World Market will get you a pouch of several nutmeg nuts(?). You can use a little hand grater. . .awesome!

So, go get cooking! what are you waiting for????