The Last September Weekend of 2025

 I worked Book Fair from noon to 2:00 on Friday and then did errands on my way home.

We had Happy Hour later on the driveway and asked Ilene to join us.

She and I had Mango Mimosas and I'd made a small charcuterie tray.

We haven't had a real problem with flies this year but that evening we had a handfull of persistent critters! Hence, the net cover!

We visited and I read to them from the book Rachel gave me for my birthday.

Such good advice!

Speaking of possums, ours are alive and well and eating well!

At last I got to sleep late!

Louis Dean enjoyed us having coffee together again.

I made us a good healthy breakfast.

It continues to amaze me that Louis Dean totally forgets to eat if I don't set it right in front of him.

We dressed up and drove to a winery in Grapevine, Texas to attend the celebration of Mike's parents 50th wedding anniversary!

On our way in, we noticed this statue of the Sidewalk Judge.

The party was wonderful! 

The Bells have three sons and the three daughters-in-law, Amber, Whitney and Brittany,

did a great job in putting this all together.

Louis Dean had a good time visiting with everyone.

I even made a new friend but I didn't get a photo as I carried the smallest handbag I've ever carried before and Louis Dean had to put my keys and phone in his pocket!

The party was 3:00-5:00 so we had some time to start a project!

Dean and Sherry gave me a large heavy framed mirror a month or two ago and it's been in the back of the truck ever since.

We managed to get it out of the truck and into the house and up on the chest!

Louis Dean thought he'd get cute and show a little leg!

There it is! 

I thought I would keep it as is until after the holidays but when I woke up this morning I knew I needed to paint it. The dark seemed too much for me.

So after church today, we hauled the mirror out the bedroom door where I can work on it.

I've distressed a lot of things in our bedroom including two chests.

First thing I did was sand it down and clean it up.

Next I dry brushed white paint on all but the metal work at the upper part.

After that dried, I found a can of chalk paint in my storage building.

I went ahead and coated the entire thing with that.

Lastly, I sanded the trim again.

I called it quits then since I had a real mess to clean up in the bedroom.

Tomorrow I will decide what I want to do next. Maybe sand the whole thing and perhaps use a green stain? I'm thinking I may use Windsor Newton Olive Green oil paint and turpentine to make a green stain for the scroll areas.

I've decided to do a deep clean of the entire house - room by room.

I'm ashamed to admit how much dirt and dust there was!

I'm not even halfway done with that room.

It's still in the 90's here but the flowers are beginning to bloom again.

I'm so looking forward to cooler weather but trying to stay in the moment and enjoy these warm fall days.