2008 here we come...

Myspace Graphics at WishAFriend.com

Basement

The basement has been done for a couple weeks, but i have not had the time to take or post any pics, so here they are.

Christmas

Christmas Success!!!

Well, we are still alive and kicking after hosting Christmas for our families at Casa Zumwalt. Everything went smoothly and everyone had a wonderful time. Food was good, drinks were tasty, and company was fun. And it was a beautiful day. Michelle and I even took a walk and were getting hot. It was nice to open the windows and smell the crisp December air.
Mitch and I enjoyed cooking and being the hosts. The last of our guests are gone and Mitch works today. I have cleaned a bit, but mostly I have been detoxing from the holiday fun.
Now what...clean-up, but that can wait until Friday. First a day of watching movies on the couch with the hubby tomorrow and just relaxing.

Merry Christmas

Friendster Comments at GlitterBell.com
MySpace Christmas Comments

A Night Out

We have been so busy with work, the house, and other general events in life-we decided to treat ourselves to an evening out. It is always nice to go out around Christmas because everything is decorated and it is so fun to bundle up in the cold.

Painting is Nearing the End

After a little over three weeks, mission-painting the basement is nearing the end.

Holiday Vacation and Kelly Days

Tomorrow is my last day of work for two weeks. The benefit of working for a private school is that we get two full weeks off for the holidays. Woo-hoo!!!
And Mitch's scheduled "kelly days" are here on Friday. One of the benefits to this whole 24 hour shift thing is every few weeks Mitch gets "kelly days" to balance the work hours, which means he will have 7-10 days off every few weeks. It's a beautiful thing.
I know, I know-why more time off when you only work every three days anyway, don't know. Just the way it is.
So, we both will be off together until Mitch goes back to work the following Thursday. What does this mean. Shopping and errand running in the middle of the afternoon with no crowds on weekdays. Wine nigths on weeknights. Going to lunch and to see a movie with no one else around. Perhaps, a lazy day watching t.v. by the fire.
We can finish painting the basement. Decorate the Christmas Tree and clean for the holidays. Start planning our first Christmas in our new home with both our famillies as guests...yep, I am cooking.
Friday here we come!!!!

Congrats Jeremy

Congrats to Jeremy on completing his first semester at college. We are very proud of you. Oh, and Happy Hanukkah to him, too!

Let It Snow

We are experiencing our first snow of the season. WE love the SNOW!!!

Snow days when you were younger always meant a time to go sledding, make snowmen, and have snowball fights. Around noon, you would go in for tomato soup and a grilled cheese to warm up, and off you were again.

As you got older it meant a whole day to get into mischief, as well. Mitch let me know they had the best contests of taking one another down in the snow...

In college, snow days meant you had that extra day to finish your paper or your reading assignment. Well, at least that was how I used them because I was a dork about my grades.

I still love snow days because as a teacher I will get the day off. As my husband used to point out, when he worked for the government-snow days are not great for everyone because most people still have to go to work. I sympathize with this, but that is a major advantage to being a teacher. Today we got out 2 hours early, love it. So, snow days have now become an excuse not to be at work, and still get paid. My regrets to those who still have to go to work on these days, though.