TGIF

Phew, the end of a long week. The Shepard household has been a three-ring circus lately, with kids vying for the most attention (no camp this year week). Hubby follows a close second, requiring extra love to mend the wounds of a difficult work and band week. And, last but not least, we’ve had housepainters here for past three days. They weren’t really in the way, but they were here, and I had to be here more than I would have liked. The crew, bless them, made repairs that often required consultations.

Also, a tree limb came down in our yard. The limb is, remarkably, hung up on a lower branch, but until the tree guy removes it, I feel like we’re dodging a lawsuit. Also, I interviewed architects for a very special home improvement (more on this later). But none of these stressors beat the insurance rep, who dropped by unannounced to take pictures and measurements of the house for our file.

On the upside, the house looks amazing! When the sun comes out this weekend, I will take photos and post them, as well as give a plug for our painter who was top-notch. I want you to find something that needs painting so he can do it. Our paint job is so fresh that the house looks new, thus restoring my hope for getting things in order. I’m more inspired than ever to sort, toss, file, replace, update.

We have a pretty low-key weekend in store. We’ll help a few friends celebrate birthdays and gorge on TdF coverage, but mostly we’ll take some time for rejuvenation.

Hope you get what you need from your weekend!