Monday, November 27, 2006

My very first post, has to be a quick one...


because I had better jump through the shower and get to work! ACK. This is great fun, but a huge time eater. Oh, well. I have a photo of my fridge front to show what I mean by Montage...My life is layers of different things and my days are pretty much like that as well! I wish I had more time to devote to art and calligraphy, to baking and sewing. However the boys need schooling and I need to work to pay the bills. You have no idea how much teenagers can eat!

The boys, Michael and Patrick, went to Portland, Oregon (on the train!) to see their cousins and aunts and uncles and the fridge stayed static. It was very quiet here as well. I think the cat was bored with no one to chase her or harass her! We were even on time for church, not having to round up sleepy heads. (Christina and Zach were very timely, having to leave early to find gas, and the boys went with Greg and Lois to the service at their Greek Orthodox church, a very peaceful place).

Christina went to Portland too, on a plane, and had a blast staying with Cousin Katy and family. They drank pots of coffee, went shopping, played with Vassie (my darling Grand-niece :), made pie, and celebrated Thanksgiving at Lois and Greg's. We need to go next year-I kind of felt, well, left out. I am so glad they all had a great time though. (The boys watched football, played football, ate, went to the Army Surplus store, played Settler and several other intense games (as did Christina), ate, went to the service, slept...I think they had a fine ol' time!) Then Christina and her boyfriend, Zach (short for Zachariah) came down and we had a late T-giving dinner at my parents. My mom, Angelo (my DH), Christina and Zach played an intense game of Canasta while my Dad and I cleaned up the scrumptious dinner.

So Sunday evening was quiet and I tried to work through my papers, bills, mess, photos, etc. The table is covered! Sigh. And it all has to get cleaned up before dinner! I am taking the afternoon off, I think and cleaning that mess up. I have a list of errands too...

Well, there it is -my first post. What do you think?

7 comments:

Xenia Kathryn said...

your first post is EXCELLENT, I think!

It was so great to have Christina, Mike and Pat up here... next year hopefully you all can come! I miss Christina.

:)

ElvenArcheress said...

Well, well yes you should go too next year. And btw...its Zack with a k.

=P

Helenrr said...

Whoops. I knew that. See, I told you I was in a hurry. :}

Leonie said...

Lovely pic of your fridge - thanks for sharing your blog li nk on Unschooling Catholics. :-)

karen said...

Looks great. I too love your fridge. Would like to see everyones, it tells a lot. I feel at home with yours.

Karen

peg said...

Hey Helen, great job! This looks like fun.
peg

Ladybug Mommy Maria said...

You're a natural, Helen!

Your family and thanksgiving sound cozy!