Cats and the New Leather!

We are making progress with getting settled. We picked out furniture last week in Searcy, and the leather sectional and entertainment cabinet arrived Friday. The TV is coming tomorrow, so Greg has worked on getting all the wires and cords ready. The rest of the furniture will come this Friday, and then we can retire the card table and chairs for awhile.

Mabel and Lucy love the carpeted stairs and lie there quite often. They both love leather, and each has her own "purse" - an old leather purse belonging to our moms... a black one for Lucy and a white one for Mabel (although sometimes they trade!) - and they will spend hours on those purses. When Mabel discovered the new leather sectional, she went nuts, writhing and rubbing and wallowing on it, and inhaling the fragrance of the leather. It is very soft and the cushions are plush, and Mabel loves to lie on the back cushions and sort of sink into them.

Lucy has been on the couch, but she is not as impressed - yet! She is still pretty spooked from all the people coming in and out for work and deliveries. We know she will enjoy it once she gets her bearings better. She doesn't look spooked in the pictures, does she?!

WE'VE MOVED!!!

It's official! The moving van came Friday, September 7th, as scheduled, and by 7 p.m., we no longer lived on Elmwood Drive! Everything we own is either at the new house or in our storage building, and the Choates have started demo on the floors/walls to repaint/refloor the Elmwood house to their liking!

We are not 100% finished with this house -- have had "subs" here every day and still have painting to be done and a few other little things, plus the yard work. But we are starting to unpack some things and make it look like home in a few rooms. And so far, we love living here!

We don't have living/dining room furniture yet, and my office desk unit is still at the cabinet shop, but we are going shopping for the furniture, and the desk should be here Monday. I will be glad to get my office re-assembled!

Here are a few pictures from inside.


























The cats have adapted beautifully! It's as if they always lived here, and we are so glad they are doing well. Doesn't Mabel look great against the floor and wall coloring?!

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

A lot happened today! We're still in the "dog days of summer," as evidenced by this picture of our girl, Mabel, sacked out on the back porch, where it must be 150 degrees! That's a lot of fur, huh?!

We started the driveway this morning. They will pour again tomorrow. It's looking good and changing the appearance of the house once again!













Today was my niece Jasmine's 17th birthday. Mom cooked dinner for her and the family. Greg and I and Mam-ma Polly were there, along with my sister Suzanne, Jasmine, Mom, and Lee. There was chicken pie and fried okra and cole slaw and home-grown green beans and mashed taters. Mam-ma made a coconut cake, and there was vanilla and black walnut ice cream! It was a FEAST! Jasmine had a great time, and we all shared a wonderful visit. Happy Birthday, "Scooter"!!!! We love you!

More Work - More Pictures!

Subs worked, even on Saturday! With every day, we get closer to moving in, and I am ready! Two weeks from today we will be living there!!!

Backyard Visitors

This doe and 4 babies (still with spots) were in the next-door neighbor's back yard when I went out to empty the trash. They barely moved when they saw me snapping pictures!

August 24th Update

Things are shaping up nicely. I should have more photos tonight or tomorrow. The wood floors and carpet are in, and much of the tile work is finished. We're coming down to the wire!!!

These "Dog Days of Summer" are heaven on earth to our cats! They love to spend countless hours on the back porch, where it must be at least 150 degrees!!! Notice Mabel is on her "purse" -- it's leather, and she loves it. Thanks, Grandma!

We also started work on the driveway. They are supposed to start pouring concrete next Monday!!!