Well, it is almost complete...my Christmas tree, that is. I like to put the ribbon and beads on it and look at it for a few days to do all of the 'adjusting'. Then I add the decorations...that is the easy part, although you know I'll be moving ornaments around for a couple of weeks...Yes, I am such a looser! Bet you didn't know I'd be that anal with a Christmas tree, did you? And yes, you have guessed correctly...there are no "made at school" ornaments, Spiderman as Santa or My Little Ponies on my tree...those are for the lovely 'down stairs tree'. You all better be gearing up for the Elim Tabernacle Christmas Extravaganza (and I wonder why they don't let me name it??!) It is going to be absolutely fantabulously excellent! Hmmm...two Christmas albums to own...Denver and the Mile High Orchestra Christmas album and Clay Crosse's Christmas album (very big band, jazz club dinner music) Apparently Heather Clark has a Christmas album coming soon...that would be interesting...I'll let you know when I get it...
Backtracking a little to Halloween...Like I had said in my last blog, Tim and I were going to Dracula on the 29th. It was awesome! We dressed up, which in case you don't know me, I love to do. I even had false eyelashes from the MAC counter. They were fun...you should try them out, girls, for your next big occasion. Very dramatic. I wore a black dress and black stiletto boots and upon inspiration from Alison, some very classy fishnet hosiery. They were from Winners, DKNY...very nice. Tim dressed up too...much less of an ordeal. But he looked great (he wore my fav shirt that he wore for the Christmas production last year...It is from Le Chateau...guys, you should be shopping there!) We went to the Keg which is always yummy and then we went to the ballet. It was quite intriguing as there wasn't any dialogue. Wonderful costuming and effects. At the end, Dracula was skewered on a very large wooden stake. they placed it in the ground, standing, with him splayed over top of it...very cool. I would recommend it next year!
I cannot believe how quickly the fall has passed. Tim and I had all of these plans to take a trip or two and it seems that that won't be happening...Tim is quite busy with the Christmas production and I seem to work all of the time...which I am hoping will change soon (the working part, that is) We'll have to see if we can get away in December sometime...there is a possibility of that...we'll have to wait and see.
I am not sure if I have written about this, but we were looking at houses and the market in Saskatoon is definitely a 'seller's market'. Way too expensive. Hello people, we aren't in Calgary!! (Just look at our water system...Kristin educated us on that) So, we decided to refinance our home and do a little "adding on". Our bedroom will have a en-suite and a walk in closet (cause Tim has so much clothing and shoes...hee hee) And we will finish our kitchen and maybe get our long awaited hot tub...Yes, you may all come over lots to use it! Anyway, we will have the house exactly how we want it and it will be like 75,000 less than buying what we want! Seems only logical to me!
Anyway, have a wonderful short week....yay...my sister and bother in law are coming to visit this weekend...very exciting as we don't see family very often. Till next time....
Honestly not a whole lot has happened on the Barnstable homefront. Why? you may ask...well, when one is too busy, there is no time for anything to happen!! As many of you know, my tree is up and I have finally completed it except for the tree skirt. My dilemma: I finally have the $$ to buy one this year (they are like 40-45 bucks, people!) BUT I, for the life of me, cannot find one that I love... And yes, those are gifts under my tree...I have kids and they will find them if I don't wrap them. On another note, Tim and I have picked out a carpet that will be installed on January 2! It is that 'new' shag and it's color, you ask? Fudge bar is the name and it as rich and dark as you are imagining! Love it...
