Boxing Day...

Ok. So, it is the day after Christmas (a.k.a. Boxing Day North of the border) and there is a warming trend and we have 50.4 ˚F at noon time. It is wet and cloudy. Oh well…

Here is a recap of the happenings of the last three days:

·         The plumbers hooked up the pipes and the garbage disposal to the main kitchen sink and the ice-maker in the kitchen bar.

·         The glass and mirror people showed up to install the shower glass enclosures in the master bathroom and, I believe, the mirrors in the kitchen bar.

·         Sears showed up and fixed the fridge.

·         Jimmy and his sons set up the mantle on the fire place and then installed a TV above the mantle.

·         The stone people finished the installation of all the granite counter tops (with big help from Jimmy and his people), the veggie sink in the kitchen, and the sinks in the master bathroom. The only setback was that a big mirror for the back of the bar in the kitchen was cut about ½ inch off center; has to be redone; will be redone by the week of January 8^th…

·         Chris went back home today (he had been staying with Jan for the week). He helped and accompanied and provided a great deal of peace of mind to me. I am indebted to him.

·         Jan and the girls went to Sam’s and the damage was so bad that the manager came out to thank them for their business!

·         We set up some of the living room furniture and had our 1^st fire!

·         I hung up mirrors in two of the five bathrooms. Also put up fixtures (towel bars, TP holders, etc.)

·         Cleaned and set up the kitchen

·         Had a small gathering in Christmas Eve

·         Opened presents on Christmas Day; spoke to close friends, my parents and Kiki & Tini.

·         At 3:00 PM Christmas Day, the main pipe that brings water from the filtration systems into the house busted. There was water gushing out like fire hydrants; after 3 hours the plumbers came and fixed it.

·         At about 5:30 PM, Lola was exploring and fell through the elevator shaft onto the top of the elevator; then she bounced and fell to the bottom of the shaft and got wedged between the back of the elevator and the wall; all together about 22 feet. I had to open a whole in the wall to get her out; did it!

·         Uncle Spence and Auntie Marcia Price, Leah’s godparents, arrived at about 6:30 PM.

·         We had a great turkey breast dinner.

·         Today, the Temperellis (Mike, Nancy and Jesse) arrived at about 5:30 PM; we celebrated Nancy’s 39^th J birthday with a great pork dinner…

All is well that ends well!