All's quiet now in TheHowserHouse.....

Oh yeah........the afternoon and evening have been deathly quiet here in TheHowserHouse. Dr. Jeni, Darrel and the two little girls left around noon for their home........and suddenly there was no laughter or squeals or shouting and running going on in the house. AND......the joy of having the little ones here has also disappeared.........they were sooooooo good and sooooooo fun to have around!!!!!! Ahhhhhh......such is Life.......

Therefore, the task of cleaning up the bits and pieces of ribbons, gift wrappings, chocolate candy bits, and many other things that somehow find themselves on the floor and furniture......all of this had to be picked up and disposed of properly. For the first time in almost 11 months we find ourselves in our "new" house with no company........and the house ALMOST completed....just a few small details that need to be finished. And YES.......it is nice, once we discover where everything we own has been put away. HAHAHA.......THAT will never happen!!

This evening we went up to Farmington and had our anniversary dinner at The Pasta House.....along with tons and tons of other people.....all of us waiting for a table! But....as usual, the wait was worth every minute!!! We both had shrimp garazini....and it is a wonderful plate......the shrimp laying a wonderful lemon/butter sauce which is really, really great!!!

Home again......and it is a short evening. Think we will watch a movie which we Tivo'd a few days ago, but have not had the peace and quiet to sit down and watch it.

Talked with my mother and she seems to be adjusting to her new "home".....with my sister. I am certain that deep down it is a relief for her to not have to worry about trying to prepare a bite to eat......and many, many other things that she will be provided with. I have a sister that will do anything for anybody...........she is a remarkable lady/mother/grandmother/great-grandmother!!!! I sometimes wonder just how she gets it all done.......but, she does!

And so.........with my body at the bursting point....shrimp and salad about to explode into this room from the darkest recesses of my tummy.......

Life is Great.....and I hope it is for all of you, also!