Fun and Work

Our church was celebrating the 60th Anniversary. Members from all works of life came together to perform a Murder Mystery Dinner. James and I bought tickets. The story played in the 1920s and we were told that we could (should) dress up too. I told daughter Sarah when she called on the way to work and she was highly encouraging. 

She texted a photo suggestion and told me to go to "Spirit Halloween". We did.

Back home we had a try. I texted the photo to Sarah. She aproved but said he needed a tie. Nothing suitable in the stash. 

My turn. The boa I had bought was incredibly uncomfortable around the neck. It was returned. 

Pearls. Yes! Our friends at church laughed when I told them that they were strings I had bought for making the Chrismons. Perfect. 

A few days later at the event. It was a lot of fun.

That weekend was also when they were selling the church cookbooks which I had volunteered to head. Collecting the recipes from the members, arranging them into the book, some prayers, some photos. 

We also printed and bound them ourselves. And the first printing was sold out in no time. It's a fundraiser. $10!

That was the fun. We also had some serious work. We had hired somebody to finally improve the slick garage floor. It was dangerous when it was wet. We had to take everything off the floor. OMG where to leave everything. Wade helped James to put the freezer into the middle of the kitchen for the few days. Most of it (like the 4 closets) ended up on the back patio for the few days. 

These heavy pots we just lifted up and tied to the railing. Worked fine.

October 19 was the day when the floor man Peter came with a helper ... at 7:30 am prompt! 

I couldn't do much but at least enjoy this nice cup of coffee made frothy with my new gadget I had bought with niece Maren's help in Germany.

In the evening we were very VERY happy with the results.

A few days later we could put everything back into its place. 

Sunday afternoon October 22 Sarah and I helped Colin and Owen with a school project. They are in parallel first grade classes but both had to pick a favorite book and the favorite character. Then they were to "dress" a pumpkin to look like that character. Sarah had texted photos of them to me so I could arrive with lots of material from my stash in my hobby room.

Colin with "Whizz" from the book "Do not open this book". 

Owen with "Ferdinand", the bull who rather smells flowers than fight in bullfights.

What do you think? We were all so happy about the results.