So I said to Cheri, "Why don't we drive to Canada and go Bowling?"

She didn't like that idea so instead we spent the day cleaning and decorating the house. Original plans had been to head for the Morris' house in Standish, ME for the annual caroling evening. However, we have been under seige by some painters....the current end of a long line of renovation and re-work to the house. Plus Sarah arrives in four days, Christmas (and Christmas guests) are less than two weeks away, very little baking has been taking place, and the house in general just needs to be cleaned, so we had our work cut out for us. No trip to either Canada or even Maine.

Rooms were returning to normal with a fresh coat of paint--walls and ceilings. Furniture went back into the rooms, and pictures went back on to the walls.

The "Scotch Room"

Sarah's Bedroom
Also, Sarah's Bed Room

The Master Bed Room

Of course we mixed this around spinning on Saturday morning, singing on Sunday, making wreaths, putting out some decorations, and getting the house to "feel" like Christmas. So we got our Texas Santa out and put him in his seat near the fireplace.














....and then the lobster bouy Santa to remind us of Newbury.















Cheri worked on another boxwood wreath. She had me trim back some of the boxwood trees in the yard. They needed the pruning and she needed the branches, so it all worked out.












And of course, some more decorations went out. Some of the Swedish tomte which I like to see around the house (plus, they may bring us luck).











Then late in the evening, I took my little Canon camera and a tripod and tried to capture how nice the outside of the house looks. I may not have the skills of my professional brother or studious daughter, but I think the pictures capture some of the feeling. If only there were snow on the ground to lighted up the pictures and reflect the moonlight.

The Front of the House with Candles in the Windows and the Moon to the Side

Front Door and Garland

The Doors seen from the Driveway

A Couple of Small Trees at the end of the Driveway

So that is how we spent our weekend. A good time just the two of us and we were able to get some things done around the house. Cheri did ask, "Why would we drive to Canada and go bowling?"

And I said, "So when we are much older I could turn to you and say, 'Remember that time we drove to Canada and went bowling.... ?'"