Saturday, catch up!

     IT was a fun event, although Hubs admitted he knew I had paid off the house, as I had told him I would do it before Christmas.  It was still fun to have friends over.  Sluggy and Dan would have made it the best, but alas missed the festivities.

     Hubs forced me to go to the doctor on Wednesday.  He just said go to the express care, get on line and make an appointment they will contact you 1/2 an hour before your time and you can run over.  I was dubious.  Waiting in a room for hours with other sick people is never my favorite thing to do.  But I did as instructed.  They confirmed my 1:15 appt immediately and then a 1/2 hour before I also got a message.  So I headed over and was up at the desk with my mask on at 1:13.  The woman says, you are not on our list.  By the way the waiting room was full of sick people, like lots of sick people.  I told her that was impossible as I had two messages on my phone confirming my appointment.  I tried to shove my phone in her face. Her reply was that sometimes when two people are trying to make an appointment at the  same time it will kick one out.  My reply well then why do I have two confirmations if I was kicked out?  No answer....I was then told I had a two hour wait behind all the sick people, I argued that I had proof of an appointment again showing her so I should have my scheduled time.  No this was a walk in clinic and people had to go in order of show.  But you want us to register on line?  Why would you do that?  Answer: It allows you to save your place in the cue.  So I did that see? more phone shoving.  This logic or lack of it continued until I realized it was an infinite loop ( computer term).  I then got angry and they made me an appointment with a doctor upstairs for an hour and 45 minutes later.  No they did not waste my time.....  It took hours for my blood pressure to return to normal.  I did tell the doctor upon seeing her all about my express (not) care visit and she just shook her head. What a mess, anyway got an antibiotic for secondary sinus infection and some good cough syrup.  The river that was running down the back of my throat has abated, but the rest of the symptoms are about the same.

Thursday:  The carpet layer came and we were told that they would help us move the larger furniture.  When the men came in they were both about 6'4" and weighed in at 300 lbs a piece.  I could not imagine how two OLD (very Old) men who were that large could lay carpet.  They threw a fit that the room was not emptied and stormed out staying they would be back in an hour. Leaving me alone with a sectional to take a part and move by myself.  I called the company and they had lost their regular guys so these were contracted people.  It about killed me but I got the damn sectional apart and moved.  They came in and grunted and heaved for about 4 hours.  I thought someone was having a baby downstairs.  I also decided if someone died I was not going to try and save them.  The rude sons a &^%$#.  But after they were gone the new carpet looks so good and the room looks great, we just have to put in the base boards, which we will do after Christmas.

Swedish Christmas tree.  Most of these wooden things were painted by my older sister who passed away from breast cancer about 15 years ago.  See the new grey carpet?  So pretty. 

Antique rocking chair that was great grandpas, could not be complete with out a pillow of Aunt Lil Sis scaring all the young ones.

Grandmas antique milk glass lamp, our old furniture with those stretch covers(I would highly recommend) We are not keeping any of the old furniture down here when we move only the antiques.  That would be me and Hubs.

I love how the fireplace turned out and of course the traditional Yule bok stands sentinel over the fireplace.

Swedish Christmas memorabilia love all of it!

I found this pillow face in an old box of Mom's Christmas things.  It was done by a Great Aunt Sigrid in Sweden.  I made it into a pillow cover and I think it is so beautiful. Now all the girls want it.

I decorated mom's bath for our Oldest who is coming this evening with her family.

The new $500.00 basement toilet.  IT flushes.  That is all I care about.

     Thursday a girl friend and I made caramels and rosettes for three hours and then I took a nap.  Just exhausted.  That has been the worst thing about this cold, is how tired I am.  Friday D#2 came in at about noon and she cleaned non stop (I had left the kitchen a grease bomb mess) for 6 hours until Hubs party.  Bless her.  I was able to get a wedding dress done so today all I have is a little sewing and a couple of things to pick up. I also want all the gifts wrapped but daughters will help with that.
I feel like Christmas is ready to land here.

     How are preparations going at your place?  Any last minute things you need to do?

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim