Late August Update

Guest blogger Karen here. I talked to Mom on the phone today during her lunch hour, and I got an update about what's been up with them lately.

Yesterday was a comparatively relaxing day for them. Dad had mowed the path around the property so they took a long walk and enjoyed the scenery. Mom said that there was poison ivy everywhere, but since it has been so dry lately that the mosquitos were hardly noticeable. After that they watched a movie and went to bed at a "reasonable hour", a rarity in their lives right now.

This past weekend Mom painted Dad's former office at the old house, and plans to do more painting this week when she's not slaving away at work work. Last weekend they also hosted a Marriage Encounter meeting at their new house, and the kids that had to tag along were treated to a screening of Shrek 2 on the trombwall via projector.

Apparently Pete is moving out of the old house tomorrow and into his school-year accomodations. I'm not sure if that means dorm or apartment, but it does mean less stuff to be removed from the old house, and that is good. Not that having Pete around was in any way bad for the folks since he was the resident fixer of vehicles and random task helper.

Mom is also pondering starting a shop on Etsy when things calm down with the new house and the old house is on the market. Any suggestions for what she should sell? Could be something involving materials found on the property (fieldstones, for example), or just something she would enjoy making that would actually generate $$. Please, comment with your ideas, no matter how far-fetched. Thanks!