No expense this morning to re-pot an African violet from it's little store pot, and a pretty vine plant of some sort that I've had forever. It nearly died a couple of times and a few months ago I decided I needed to treat it better and trimmed off yards of dead vines. It has looked good ever since, and now it's in a larger pretty pot. This came about because the bear rug is gone and I can more easily reach the window seat where a plant stand is. I've tidied up the other violets, removing dry flowers and dead leaves, and it looks lovely.

I think the challenge to myself for the foreseeable future will be to finish things around here that don't require buying new parts. I have many projects in progress to choose from and I'll do myself a favor. Every time Andrea talks about some thing she fixes in her house getting it ready to sell reminds me that my own house would be more comfortable if I finished those same projects. I don't have any plans to sell, but I suppose if I'm looking to my future, I would like to end up back in the Northwest one of these days, so I should have the house in good shape if that opportunity arises in some way. And think about it - every time you see one of those cable television programs that cleans, repairs, and stages a house to put it on the real estate market you see a house that they might just as easily decide to stay in because it is so improved. We all need to aim at that kind of house, don't we, that could sell if needed but that is in good shape and just looks lovely to stay in?

For those of you who have moved into new homes in the last year, we haven't heard as much but an update would be wonderful!

SRS