I took these photos fast before settling in to work for the day, so they are a little blurry. I finally got most of my photos up on the walls in the living room. I painted the kitchen all by myself Thursday night. I love the color. It took me from 8 pm to 6 am to finish 2 coats. I am crazy, but I wanted it done for our holiday party.

The party went well! Thank you to everyone who came out, and especially to those who brought donations for the animal shelter. I still need to inventory everything then figure out what holes need to be filled in the donations. Special thanks to Mike, who helped with the cooking and set-up, and walked China when I was in heels. And, thanks to Ivan for taking the later shift walking the chow girl. My apologies to anyone who tried to watch the cams during the party (or since then). The wireless card in the upstairs computer died 5 minutes before the party started. We need to figure it out, because I watch China on that camera all the time!

My family came over for a Christmas meal on Monday. But that is another entry. I need to upload the photos I took of my adorable niece.