Home Again

Well, I figured out the posting issue.  It defaults to a "code" view now and I need to change the setting -- my bad.  I could've posted all week.  

Anyway ...

We worked HARD on setting up things in Asheville.  Poured rain all but a few hours.  Lots of temporary stuff until the furniture arrives, but things are arriving here and there.  Here are a few pictures.

DUKE (!!)
Thinks he gets a seat at the table.

Starting to figure out this dang shower situation.
More next visit after I add my "fixes."

First rug came.  Love it.
Same rug for the family room ordered.
Blues, gray, toupe, tans.

Temp rug from home and temp sofa.
It's "livable" for now though.

Outdoor furniture assembled.
Pictures to come when it's not raining.
Nice set from Overstock.

The layers of BUYING seem to never stop.  Curtains are next.  Decor can wait, but I want to get the basics ready for our kids to visit.  We need window coverings for nighttime.  So many things are backordered these days too.  Some drapes aren't available until June.  (My office conversion here is STILL on backorder -- not one thing shipped yet -- even the "immediately" available stuff.)

The Asheville neighborhood bears were out and about.  Our next-door neighbor left her bird feeders up too late after the bears came out of hibernation.  Eeeeek.  These guys were right next to us.  Her feeders are down now.  We heard the commotion and scrambled inside with the dogs.

Sound horn going off to "annoy"
the bears into leaving.  It worked.

Mama and her grown cubs.
Stunning animals, but I don't want to see them this close.

This week is the big switch to ALL THINGS WEDDING.  I have a few things added to my list to help the kids.  The big thing is providing trays of finger foods for the ladies.  There aren't any options for Sunday early catering, so I'm doing it myself.  This means grocery store runs and some prep work.  (Boys are easy -- Pub Subs trays.)  We also have some added responsibilities for firewood, drop off, groomsmen rides.  It's okay.  We'll figure it out and get it done.  I'm so excited (!!)

My hairdresser thought my hair needed some layering before the wedding updos and now it feels too short.  I hope my practice goes well this week.  It's showtime. 

Today are two zoom calls.  High school chat for a 51 birthday and bookclub.  It's a transition day for next week so LISTS are starting for each day.  I also wanted to plant seeds, but it STILL might be too cold.  Checking weather to see what's what.  No seed sprouts from the indoor pots yet.

BTW, we (hubby) hooked up our Apple TV we had and we watched Ted Lasso.  One of the best shows I've seen -- seriously sweet, funny, everything good.  If you can see it, totally worth the watch.

Have a good day and stay well.  Glad to be back to posting -- lots to chat about these days.  Later gators.