The Bed Is Made!

 We are so happy that our daughter and her family are coming for a visit soon.  My plan was to get the whole house organized and in immaculate condition.  Our daughter knows me and my proclivities but her husband and son do not. I was hoping to be able to give a good, but false, impression of our housekeeping skills.  Not going to happen.  

My sister came for a short Thanksgiving visit and I tore around getting the guest room useable before she arrived.  (Normally I use the bed for a staging area for all kinds of projects.)  When I learned she was coming I had a very short time to remove everything so she could walk in the door.  I did manage to get everything out and into my workroom but I did NOT get it organized. I thought I would get it done before Christmas.  Alas, not to be.  And now the visit is two days away and I would rather still have some life in me to enjoy their visit so I am doing the minimum that decency allows.

Here is the guest bed all duded up and with clean sheets and pillowcases;

They will be comfy and cozy there and have a nice window to look out on the live oak tree in our front yard.  

Every house in the development has to maintain a tree in the front yard.  The tree that was planted for us is the live oak.  It had grown tremendously in the six years we have been here.  Earlier this fall  good kind friends came and pruned the tree as we were unable to do it ourselves.  Last year we (and by We, I mean, Dear One!) hung a ton of red Christmas balls on the tree.  He even had me get more.  We now have an 18-gallon tub filled with red balls that we cannot hang on the tree as those branches are gone.  Having said that, I am positive the tree is much happier being able to breathe...!  AND our lawnmower man does not get smashed in the face by sharp branches.  Win-win!

Merry Christmas to all!