Update

Nain

My mom is here for a visit.  She is here until Thursday of next week.  D and I took Avery to meet her at the airport when she arrived Tuesday night.  Avery and I decided to head inside to meet her, but Mom didn't see us when she was coming down the escalator, so I encouraged Avery to run up to Nain and say hi.  Avery thought this was hilarious and spent the whole time giggling while trailing Nain as she was walking.  Finally, Mom turned around smiled at Avery, took a few seconds, then realized it was Avery and broke into a huge smile. 

Mom brought Avery a cute little princess dress which just made Avery's day this morning.  And, of course, she brought apple cookies. 

Avery has been thrilled to show Nain how she puts on her jammies all by herself, as well as walks up and down the stairs by herself.  She's been physically capable for doing this for well over a year, but she still wants us to carry her down the stairs most of the time, so I've been telling her how proud Nain will be to see how she can go down the stairs all by herself.  So now she says to me each time she goes down the stairs, "Nain's going to be so proud of me!"

Painting

Well, the painters are out front painting.  Things are off to a slow start, but I guess it's better a thorough job than a rushed one.  They seem to be still doing what I'd consider prep work: priming some areas, caulking windows and door frames, etc.  At least we have forward momentum.

I wrote that a couple of days ago.  We are still sitting in a thoroughly unpainted house.  I'm about to explode, but we'll see what tomorrow brings.  I think I used my all my patience during that five month wait.  Argh!

Date nights

RHG and I decided to schedule our date nights through the end of the year.  We, of course, have the understanding that either party can cancel any due to other things that may come up for those who are wondering how we can know we won't have a holiday party on a particular Saturday in December.  RHG joked she was going to put a screen shot of her inbox on FB.  I actually took a screen shot when all of her invites and accepts came into my inbox. 

FB Exchange

I posted this as my status today: I'm going to be abrasive: if you are actually stupid enough or uninformed enough to believe that Obama is a Muslim, please unfriend me. I have no desire to be Facebook friends with you. How is it possible that people think that just because a lie is repeated over and over, it becomes the truth?

Of course, I knew it would draw ire from one ultra conservative FB friend in particular.  Exchanges have been going back and forth.  Those exchanges themselves don't make me mad, but they're a reminder as to why I avoid most news and political talk nowadays.