Reasons I Haven't Been Blogging

Here's a short list of what I did around the house last week.

• removed popcorn ceiling from bedroom
• painted bedroom
• painted back office and trim
• removed carpeting in back office and bedroom (now have hardwood floors--yay!)
• removed wallpaper from kitchen
• demolished drywall above cabinets in kitchen
• painted kitchen and breakfast room
• painted bathroom
  

Soooo, I haven't been sitting down much, let alone typing at the keyboard. Things sort of snowball with home improvement. Making one thing nicer exposes all the things that still look crappy and make them stand out in high relief, so of course our list has only gotten longer. It doesn't help that Ian volunteered us to host dinner club next month, which at this point is in, like, two weeks. That's great---volunteer for December when budgets are stretched by the holidays, our calendar's packed, and we just embarked on massive home improvements!

Does everyone else hate the holiday season or is it just me? I love Halloween but in my mind it's downhill from there. I know it's not exactly unique to be exhausted and overwhelmed with all the feasts while trying to watch your waistline, the extra housework and decorating, the gift-buying and wrapping, and the social engagements. But I do get a little Scroog-ey this time of year.