flurry of activity

Life has been very busy lately. I haven't heard from either of my potential job prospects, expect to learn about the teaching possibility by the end of the week. I am still hopeful. Last week was quite eventful. We had to install a spanking new furnace (we are now nice and warm), hire a plumber (drains running and drips stopped), and we threw a hugely successful fund raiser for the Junior U.S. Senator from WI. These are a small bouquet of the gorgeous flowers.

My traveling girl, Lauren, has returned from a trip to Paris. She loved the bread, chocolate and art. Her next visit is to Berlin, Germany for Christmas! She has managed to rent a room from a student for two weeks and she is excited to spend the holidays exploring. Her package arrived safely in Madrid and her felted slippers are firmly on her feet. Elise will be home from college tomorrow and she just celebrated a huge victory with her basketball team. The younger girls have school until December 22'nd and then are off for the holidays for about 10 days. I am madly knitting, trying to finish the last two pair of slippers...only 7 days until Christmas...