…and what’s been going on here at this old house. I’ll start with the latest and work back.
We switched out our old fireplace insert for a new one with no brass and a larger window, quieter fan and more efficiency. We are happy with our choice. While the installers were at my house on Wednesday I scrubbed down all my kitchen cabinets and scrubbed my hardwood floors.
No I don’t have my Christmas Tree yet, but can you believe all the Christmas merchandise in the stores already? I digress…
I posted this photo to show you the 3 bookshelves full of books that on Thursday while I waited for the Inspector to sign off on the fireplace insert I dusted. Yep, each and every book and all the shelves. My wrists and arms and knees are calling for a couple days off now! And speaking of Christmas our mystery tree this year is going in a new spot and I’ll show you that in December!
I received a package from bj (Sweet Nothings) in Texas because my name was drawn on her giveaway. She has such a good sense of humor and I enjoy visiting her blog.
A few Saturdays ago Katie and I met some friends at the Seattle Center for the Northwest Tea Festival. We enjoyed sipping tea samples and then we all went out for lunch at a Thai Restaurant close to the center.
These girls have been friends since elementary school.
My new getting out and exercising plan is continuing nicely. Some views from my walking trail…
On a overcast morning I thought this boat and it’s reflection was very cool and look at these great looking mushrooms!
The following week these same mushrooms had spread out to a huge flat top and I didn’t have my camera with me. Epic fail…
After exercise class this morning Katie and I are headed to University Village for W Day in honor of the University of Washington homecoming. We’ll be wearing some vintage sweatshirts from when Dear was in Pharmacy School at the University of Washington. There are special offers and discounts available from merchants if you are wearing purple or UW-licensed apparel.
Katie and I look a little different now but we’ll both be wearing a sweatshirt like the one I’m wearing here at Disneyland back when the University of Washington went to the Rose Bowl and played Michigan on January 1, 1992. Dear was able to get tickets for the Rose Bowl game and we decided to take a family trip to California and enjoy a day at Disneyland with the kids and time with family for Christmas. Fun memories…
Hope you all have a good weekend!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Congrats on the win from BJ! I think your new insert looks wonderful and cozy. That’s quite a job cleaning all those books and shelves. It’s probably a job I should tackle here one day soon.
Your new fireplace looks great. It’s a good update and the wider window makes the fire so much bigger and warmer-looking! Wish I were sitting in front of it right now.
You have almost as many books as we do! 🙂 Love your new fireplace insert. Hope you are having a great weekend.
Hi Marie, I have 3 more of these bookcases full of books in the basement, too! LOL!
You have been a busy bee!! House projects, lots of cleaning, exercise, and some fun too! The new fireplace insert looks great. And I love that photo of you and Katie!
Your smiles is exactly the same now as it was then! Beautiful! Cleaning is hard work, but can be so satisfying. The new fireplace insert will likely come in handy with the forecast rain.
I think I’d enjoy walking more if I had suck beautiful scenery to look at.
sorry I meant such (not suck) beautiful scenery
Thanks for the nice shout out, dear one.
Love your new fireplace insert…looks so nice.
Love the new fireplace insert! And wow, look at your lovely scenery. The boat picture is beautiful!
Your fireplace looks so cozy!!!! And I love that adorable picture of you and Katie. 🙂