Ho ho ho!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

So sorry for another long delay in blog updates!! Blame it on Sarah... she's turned my life upside down and seems to occupy each of my free moments! Sort of like kids... but messier.

As promised I've got some pictures of the finished guest room! Also I've got some pictures of Sarah's Mom and my mother from November when we all went up to the Coloma Country Inn to check out the grounds for our reception.

This is my mom (right) and Sarah's mom (left) at the Coloma Country Inn. We went up there to check out the place where miss Sarah and I will be having our wedding reception. It was a gorgeous fall day. Perfect for walking and driving... and posing like a whack job.

It should be noted that we had a fabulous Thanksgiving with Sarah's family. I finally got to meet her older brother and his wife, so that makes the whole famn damily. We even went out shopping the next morning, though admittedly I really only bought stuff for myself and Sarah. I would also I like to take this oppourtunity to respond to a vey aggregious slight I received from Mara, Sarah's sister.

What SOME people see here is a misspelled word. OTHER people see it as taking advantage of a situation that presents itself. Call it what you may, no one challenged me. I sold it as a Maine variation on the word "towel". Mara, you're just mad you didn't think of it first.

We are really happy with how the guest room came out. We've had guests a few times already and its worked out really well! Its basicaly a picure out of an IKEA catalog really, as almost everything is from the West Sacramento store. The blue came out a little less gray than we thought it would, but its quite bright and airy! See the previous posts for the "before" pictures.

Well right now its about four o'clock on Christmas Day and I am writing this as I wait for my dear Sarah to get home from work so we can open presents. This time of year is naturally prone to reflection, no matter what it is you believe. In my family Christmas is not really a religious holiday, but was always really important because we were all together as a family. I also like the more ancient overtones of the returning of the sun, and the idea of sitting around warmth and light, the door barred against the cold and dark, not at all unlike generations past. This year I have even more than usual to be grateful for.... I continue to be healthy, happy in my work, and able to pursue lifes pleasures as I chose. Most importantly though, this year has brought me together with Sarah, the person whom I will spend the rest of my life with, who will be the mother to my children, and whom I love very much. I hope everyone reading this has had a merry Christmas after the fashion you choose. Cheers!