Celebrating My Birthday

Sooooo, I borrowed liberally from Jessica's camera download and added some of the most beautiful photos as permanent pages lower in the blog space. SEEEE, they are great aren't they?

It's going up

House Is Started!!

Lot is staked out before excavation

Footing Excavation

Footings along Front of House

Footings for Bedroom Wing

Footings along the Garage

Corner of Master Bedroom

HAPPY NEW YEAR

It all rushed right past us. The season was merry and bright, and we were busier than we wanted to be. We've savored every card, every bit of news from family and friends. Thanks for keeping us on your Christmas lists. This is the first Christmas season in many, many years that we didn't manage a Christmas letter of our own. We love you all just as much. We'll have twice as much news when we get out the 2009 letter. Promise.

Hmmmm What Do I Want???

Modeling For Grandma's Store

Red Pajamas

Sooo we survived this past week. We re-arranged the store and had an invitation only Christmas Open House on Friday Night and a public one on Saturday. The Tri-Cities showed us once again that it manages to be recession proof. We were gratified by the turn out. In fact, it was amazing and fun to have so much excitement in the shop. We rang and warpped and bagged and sooo enjoyed seeing loyal customers and happy new faces.