A Busy Week

My wife was away this week, off on a vacation in the Dominican Republic with her Dad and her sister. I was home with the cat and two of our kids, Kathleen and James. Kathleen is 23, James is 22. They're the best kids in the world, right? Well, I think they are but sometimes I need some help to realize that. 

We had planned a party for my wife when she comes home (tomorrow, Thursday Dec. 1st). She will get together with some of her friends on Saturday evening while the rest of us do something else. (Me? I'll go out for supper by myself and then do some photography or shopping at a Chinese supermarket. Want to join me? Just ask.)

Before the party, we had to get the house in order. I did the floors and some other chores. We have two kinds of floors. hardwood and carpet. I sanded the hardwood and then put a shiny coating on them. Then I rented a carpet cleaner and did the carpets in three rooms. After that, I did some fixing up here and there. The house has never looked better!

Kathleen and I grew closer together this week. She was working but we got together and worked out the jobs that we had to do. She is very mature, has a long-time boyfriend and, while we don't get along ALL the time, we did well this week. 

James and I? That's another story. We've been fighting for a few weeks. I wish I could figure out what's wrong but I can't. It will take time but I think we can work it out. We are a close family but we all have tempers. James and I are very much alike. That's not a good thing sometimes. I hope we can work out our differences before Christmas. 

That's me week. I've chatted with some of you and written a bit here and there. When I have a week like this, I don't get into the writing spirit like I usually do. I do so many things, I can't seem to keep them all separate. I need to multi-task! 

Thanks for reading!