November in Review

I promised and I delivered. It does happen sometimes.

This is November summed up in cell phone photos. I specify this because I have taken better photos, nice photos even, with my Nikon but have not had time to sort and edit them. Maybe someday. Until then, enjoy the month where not much happened.

Our new mailbox from Sweden. Now I just need to find the official decal

The Extended Edition! Booyah! The extra bits helped a lot and made Bard’s being jailed make more sense, though I still wish there were more elves, and I don;t know why Beorn is the last skin changer.

the curtain rods are up!

Menards Christmas Village

the tiles I have in mind for the bathroom around the sink and shower. Maybe someday.

A man stabbed himself here the night before I took the picture – it’s the Axe murder house

this is an awesome house they’re tearing down not far from me

Two cool empty houses

Indian corn for the door

Autumn decorations are up – I finally got to have a sheaf of corn!

Half of the kitchen is taped

new drywall repairs and getting ready for paint

the first coat!!

Dad visits us.. or the cats?

The carpet comes up in the entryway and look at this! It’s a wooden floor in pretty good shape. Crap. now where will I get to use those gorgeous tiles?

found a leak in the basement – turns out the dishwasher was leaking and from the looks of this mess behind it has been leaking for along time. ewwwww.

cool clouds

the first snow

the bathroom curtains arrived!

there is a corn surplus this year

Hubby redid the steps

Mysterious stuff under our kitchen cupboards (using one of those snake cameras)

Capitol One really wants to give us a credit card

the third coat!

The woodwork on the other half is starting to be painted

Thanksgiving cookies at hy-vee

cool clouds

Thanksgiving dinner at Uncle Junior’s

Fido

Christmas candybar

The kitchen paint is mostly done!

meeting friends at Depot Deli

tiny beer

Thanksgiving dinner in Plattsmouth

A surprise gift basket from our cousins June and Theresa

Christmas decor in red Oak

Look what’s under the dining room carpet… except they started cutting a hole in it then stopped part way. WTF?

The laundry room door FINALLY opens!!

putting up the tree

$1,000? good luck

cool clouds

the Chinese garden in des Moines (guess what’s gonna be on my next book cover?)

My, but that is one dangerous 4 year old!

And that’s all there was. Not much done on the house but a few things oozed along anyway. Still no stove and now no dishwasher. Luckily December improved. Only just.

Have a good one!