It's all about how you look at it....

(at least that's what I keep telling myself)

So....yesterday concrete-floor-dude came and finished the floor. Looks good -- all the odd little bits you expect with stained concrete are there. M-the-contractor (who's here sawing and nailing away as I type) called early afternoon yesterday and said the electricians would be here, but....they didn't show. Maybe today? Who the heck knows. Floor dude wasn't supposed to come until today but he called yesterday morning asking if he could be here at noon or just after. He arrived before 11 am. It took hours to seal and do whatever else they did. But it looks good. One half is still a bit lighter but....it's all about how you look at it.

Our neighbor finished the new fence that his tree took down as it was making its way into our house. It didn't cost as much as we'd feared (he and his son and grandson did the labor), but it was still a mighty nice hunk of change -- and right here at Christmas. But....the fence and new gate look good. It's all about how you look at it.

After their long Disney World trip, the kids didn't want to make that 14 hour drive home so they decided to fly in for Christmas if they could find some decently priced fares and, believe it or not, they did. They're flying into and out of New Orleans so we'll be picking them up and dropping them off but....they'll be home for a few days. I miss them. And....of course, guess who's footing the bill for their tickets? But, much to their credit, they said they want their tickets to be their Christmas. Beleive me, it's going to be. They may get a few other small things just because I love them.

And....yesterday J arrived home in the early afternoon. Seems that the job he'd been charging his hours to has run out and there wasn't any more work right now. So, he has about another day's worth of work and then he'll be using his vacation hours until work picks up. If work picks up. He may be headed for the road again -- soon. (In case that sounds bad -- I mean he may be working contract work again.) Prayers, good thoughts and vibes are welcomed and appreciated.

So, we face Thanksgiving possibly headed for bankruptcy but determined to make it through Christmas before thinking about that little fact (me at least), and very, very thankful that tomorrow we will start moving furniture back into the new room. It's all about how you look at it.