A long parade

It seems like we have been busy every weekend for awhile, and that's not about to let up any. Last weekend, after recovering from Seattle all week, Laurie's parents flew in for a weekend visit. We had discussed what exactly we wanted to work on while Dave and Nancy were here, as we have so many projects vying for our attention in the new house. We thought that having the goal of building something to hang the porch swing on seemed reasonable to accomplish in 3 days (Laurie took friday off). Well, they worked really hard and finished way more than we could have hoped for - and only 2 trips to Lowe's! We now have lights and outlets in the master bedroom closets, the front door lock is working more efficiently, the ramp to the front door is now slipped into the door threshold to keep it from moving, we have a light in the backyard that we can turn on from inside the house, our washer tubing ? was replaced with stainless steel piping, AND the porch swing is up and working. Now, I think I've forgotten several things, but as you can see, a LOT got done in such a short time. I was even able to make myself helpful. It's so nice to live in a place where I can help cook meals and clear dishes, and just generally take care of myself. This house is by far the most accessible place that we've ever lived and I'm definitely enjoying it. Over all, it was a great visit. The only thing that was a little sad was that they didn't get to see our new upholstered furniture because it's not come back from the upholsterer yet. To add to the parade of very busy weekends, Laurie's grandparents will be coming to stay with us for 3 days on Friday. They are motorcycling in and this will be the first time that they've stayed with us. We also have Sara's wedding reception, the southwest fiber festival and a bunch of other fun filled weekends ahead of us, in October. Lots of fun to look forward to!