Our Big Adventure

We've just returned from round one of helping our daughter and family get their house ready to sell. It's a big job for two old folks, but we really didn't do too badiy. The boys were a little disapointed that Grandma and Grandpa didn't come just to play with them, but they adjusted and we got to work. We thought we would go a little faster than we did, but we did manage to pretty much get the upstairs done and some work done downstairs in 4 1/2 days. We're going back week after next to finish. We did punch a hole in the master bath shower when the ladder slipped when my husband was painting the ceiling. Fortunately, we found a reasonable price for the repair. We also found a great plumbing company to fix the shower head which had been broken for quite some time. We "camped" out at the house using the cots we found at Sierra Trading Post. They are rated for us larger types and are much more comfortable than any sleeper sofa I'm sure.

On the way back home, we had to stay overnight in LaGrande because the freeway was closed. We might have made it through if we hadn't stopped to eat dinner at Hamley's in Pendleton. It was worth it though. If you ever get a chance to go to Pendleton, DO NOT MISS HAMLEYS. It is an old building that two cowboys from southern Idaho remodeled into a steak house of the old western type. There is enough oak, leather and western memorabilia to satisfy anyone. The food is wonderful, although if you are on a budget, go for lunch. There is an art gallery/western store and a coffee shop attached. We picked the first motel we came to to check for rooms because there were a ton of cars behind us. It looked like one of the old ones from the 50's, but turned out to be super clean and pretty nice. The beds were a little hard, but it was lots better than sleeping in the car.

This week, I have 7 special orders to get out. I, of course, had to go to JoAnns to get some more tulle. Not matter how much I have on hand, I always need OneMoreThing! I also need to get camouflage fabric for the oldest grandson. He knows that if he wears camouflage, that no one will be able to see him. The middle grandson also "knows" that the pants I get him with stripes on the sides make him run faster. See, clothes do make the man! Anyway, I've stalled enough--back to the sewing machine(s).