Thanks ECHOES... really. No it isn't done. I was gone all day today and hoped he would finish, but he showed up just before I did at 4 pm and I deliberately "ignored" him and the mess he made. He won't be back til Tuesday now. SO I think he will be done by Thanksgiving!

More neighbors came over briefly and told me they loved the color I put on the back doors (same as front.) The house is a dove grey (green tint) with white aluminum hurricane accordian shutters, and white garage door, and the house doors are smokey topaz (think dark butterscotch)... The trim if he ever gets to it...around the top under the barrel roof will also be topaz. I put brass house numbers up this time, and changed out the door lever and bracket and doorbell cover in brass too.

I had planted kalanchoe of red purple and yellow and yellow daisies with red mulch against the front green/ixora hedge... It is beginning to look nice.

I'm waiting for a neighbor (wonder who will ask first) if I'm planning on selling!

I went to an MS Expo today... good info on handling stress, the chronic illness... tai chi and reiki too. I got lots of goodies too ...and I 'd forgotten about that stuff!

The Reiki session went fast as she showed us how to meditate..and I went ... lol the hour was up when I came back to. Guess I needed the break (which is what I planned mid day!)