Little Projects
Another reason for our Christmas in Arizona road trip was to deliver some things to Patrick that he wanted from our house (things we don't need anymore). Our kitchen table was one of those things. This table was purchased in the early 1990s to go in a small house where I would do a lot of entertaining. It was perfect; it would shrink down to a small table for two but could expand (three leaves) to seat 6-8 people. This is exactly the kind of table that Patrick needs over these next years as he lives in apartments and may be called upon to move more than once. At the same time, we were ready for a larger table (and more comfortable chairs) to fit in our new dining space. Farewell to the old table. And our first dinner on the new table. By now we are pretty much moved into the house, unpacked, organized, and even a bit decorated. But there are still projects to be done. Jörg installed floating shelves in our three "niche" spaces; one by the...