Plans Awry

 The bathroom floor has turned into a challenge.  A little more than half laid down, our fingers are still crossed we have enough material.  We had counted on using the leftovers from when we did the kitchen floor in Cumberland but despite the assurances of the flooring experts the sizes are just different enough that they do not fit together.  Ugh.

And our new light fixture cannot just be switched out.  New wiring must be run.  Ugh.

We overslept and missed church.  The movie schedule was misinterpreted and there is no 8pm show tonight (That was our plan).  Ugh.

However, the new clothesline dried 3 batches of sheets and blankets wonderfully.  The weather was awesome.  The winter clothes are organized.  The basement has fewer spiders and is much cleaner.  Dinner was yummy.   Tomorrow's weather is the pick of the week.  Yay!

And as I organized photos from 2011, look what I found:

                                                                    Maddy (What a cutie!)


And our trip to Colorado in July 2011.  "Maine on steroids", per Megan.  A beautiful state with clear, pure air and landscapes that take your breath away.

                            





                                        The kids played hide-n-seek in the cliff dwellings.



Here's hoping tomorrow's challenges are the good kind - meaning they get resolved/completed after a little sweat.

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