Week 49 - Oregon City - December 4- December 10 1023

MONDAY - the beginning of our new windows.  The Hurd windows we installed (Dave Maginnis Installed) back in 1991-92 were failing.  They would no longer close properly; the plastic thingy's that held the window in place were cracking; the exterior window sills were rotting....it was a time re up grade to Marvin windows.  Mike Corbin (who is married to Sareah Head to whom we are renting two greenhouses) was our contractor.

Here are the old ones in the kitchen

They're out

New ones are in

Bedroom windows ready to come out

Bedroom windows in  -

Then I had to paint the exterior trim with two coats of brown.   That took a couple of days.

I took Abby to the mall for her Christmas Activity.   We went to Forever 21 (trendy, young style clothing) and Claire's (fashion and jewelry), and to Macy's (clothing department).  She had so much fun.  In Forever 21 there was peppy music playing. and Abby was uninhibitedly dancing in the aisles. She is such a fun and exuberant kid!!!!!

AT the food court we got a Jamba juice, orange chicken from Panda Express, and a Cinnabon - what could be better???

One day this week, after using hand clippers in the woods for a couple of hours, I said to Dad, "I wish I could have a battery powered pair of clippers!"  He said, "they exist!"  My dream had come true...so, with  a bit of online research and a trip to Home Depot, I got as an anniversary gift from both of us to both of us, a Milwaukie cordless brushless pruning shear.  So happy....both of us

Saturday was the Ward Christmas party.  The food was really good!!!!!  Guess who was Santa Claus?

Waiting for his sleigh to arrive.