thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year for many reasons. i really dig that it's a time set aside to thankfulness. being thankful is pretty underrated these days and i have the impression that it's not a holiday that would be implimented nowadays. i think that's why i felt especially grateful for thanksgiving this year. we visited beck at her cottage, ate turkey with my family, ate turkey with my in-law family. i baked two birthday cakes and ate leftover cake for breakfast. it was pretty super.
in the story of brendan and lesley buying 79 main street, i feel that this evening is the climax. the home inspection will either result in the final stamp of approval or it will pull the plug on this whole experience. it should be interesting. we've invited our clan to come check out the place. b and i often go by and peak in the windows of the unoccupied main floor. no one lives there so we visit and plan a little bit. i'm often surprised by how small the place is. i really love it and feel that the size isn't a problem, but i do feel little self-conscious about what other people think. obviously i want others to like it and feel excited for us. but just like with all things in the before stage - everyone is more likely to give their honest opinion before you've commited to something, afterwards they're more polite and simply accept whatever you've decided.
sometimes when i lie in bed at night i think about how we'll arrange the rooms and what layout will provide both the best use of space and the best feeling of home. i'm bringing my measuring tape tonight so i can take home specific specs to aid with my daydreaming.
saturday i leave for san diego. i'm pretty psyched about that. i hope i don't feel homesick. it's just for 5 days and i'll have a lot to do. this is a great step for me professionally and i hope i rise to the new challenge with ease.
bren always says that if you make your need known it will somehow be filled. at book club last week i was sharing about my desire to get a used sewing machine so i can practice slowly become a passable seamstress. only a matter of days later rach, while visiting her inlaws, came across an old sewing machine equiped with classic desk that was free for the taking, and she offered it to me. so i will soon have my own sewing machine and hope to find easy and simple sewing tasks to develop some sew legs :) i have a small sewing project in mind for a christmas gift so the timing of this gift could not be better. jill tells me that sewing is just the kind of thing that takes practise, so i will commit to learning to walk before i can run. i'm sure that by setting the bar low for myself i'll gradually get better :)
in the story of brendan and lesley buying 79 main street, i feel that this evening is the climax. the home inspection will either result in the final stamp of approval or it will pull the plug on this whole experience. it should be interesting. we've invited our clan to come check out the place. b and i often go by and peak in the windows of the unoccupied main floor. no one lives there so we visit and plan a little bit. i'm often surprised by how small the place is. i really love it and feel that the size isn't a problem, but i do feel little self-conscious about what other people think. obviously i want others to like it and feel excited for us. but just like with all things in the before stage - everyone is more likely to give their honest opinion before you've commited to something, afterwards they're more polite and simply accept whatever you've decided.
sometimes when i lie in bed at night i think about how we'll arrange the rooms and what layout will provide both the best use of space and the best feeling of home. i'm bringing my measuring tape tonight so i can take home specific specs to aid with my daydreaming.
saturday i leave for san diego. i'm pretty psyched about that. i hope i don't feel homesick. it's just for 5 days and i'll have a lot to do. this is a great step for me professionally and i hope i rise to the new challenge with ease.
bren always says that if you make your need known it will somehow be filled. at book club last week i was sharing about my desire to get a used sewing machine so i can practice slowly become a passable seamstress. only a matter of days later rach, while visiting her inlaws, came across an old sewing machine equiped with classic desk that was free for the taking, and she offered it to me. so i will soon have my own sewing machine and hope to find easy and simple sewing tasks to develop some sew legs :) i have a small sewing project in mind for a christmas gift so the timing of this gift could not be better. jill tells me that sewing is just the kind of thing that takes practise, so i will commit to learning to walk before i can run. i'm sure that by setting the bar low for myself i'll gradually get better :)
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The girls' piano teacher pointed out that Thanksgiving is the only holiday that hasn't become commercialized. It's true. It's one of the things l like most about it.
Jason brought the machine home. Don't know if he let you know yet. It's REALLY heavy so we were thinking it might be easiest to store it at our house until you move and then we can bring it across the street and not have to wrestle it up the stairs to the maxipad.
It was so lovely to see you two on Saturday. I was thankful for your visit, and the neo-citran-y goodness you brought with you.
I love the idea of Thanksgiving. But i hate that i usually have to run around pleasing everyone. This year was different and so incredibly wonderful.
I am so excited that you guys got that house!!! And a new sewing machine!!!
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