Three more days until the two week holiday break. Paul and I had lofty goals. Or, rather, I had lofty goals. My dream was to surprise the kids Christmas morning with PROGRESS. In the house. My dreams included finding the Christmas tree, putting down the floor in the back room, and putting together Will’s bed.
Instead, I get home this afternoon to find this:
The boys are hard at work, all right. ON THEIR MAN PALACE.
I know, I know. Who can resist a man putting up siding? All by himself?
**Okay, honey, forget about that building that we actually live in! I support you in doing whatever you think is best!**
I’m a wuss.
But then again, look at that assistant. How can I deny him time with wooden planks and hammers? Especially when it’s 70 degrees outside.
Behold, The Man Palace. Looks a lot like it did before, huh? Progress is SLOW, people. S-L-O-W.
The good news is that Paul only has 12 more hardie boards to move from the front to the back. (Remember that pile in the snow?) Six more trips and the neighbors will start talking to us again. But the improvements to the front hasn’t stopped there! We also un-stuck the stuck shutter. We do, however, have some old college-style furniture donations on the porch for the Vets to pick up. What can I say? We can only gain so much class per day.
Not to be outdone, I went to work in the kitchen. My helper was not photogenic today. She was busy making me coffee on her stove. Coffee served in a bucket with koosh balls inside, which is really the only acceptable way to drink coffee.
Between buckets of joe, she was helpful enough come around to lick a spoon. Or three. But who can blame her? These grasshoppers are yummy. Chocolate, butterscotch, noodles, peanuts. All for teachers and staff at the kids’ school.
I even got all Martha-Stewart and put together little baskets with notes. But here is the really amazing part: THERE ARE STILL THREE DAYS BEFORE THE END OF TERM. I finished them early.
Julie | 17-Dec-08 at 6:20 am | Permalink
Show off. 🙂
admin | 17-Dec-08 at 10:12 am | Permalink
Thanks, Julie. I’m celebrating my ALMOST being ALMOST on top of things. Usually I’m not even in the ballpark, let alone ALMOST.