Tomorrow is the day. The day we go to nine family members under one roof….for one week…one small kitchen table…two bathrooms…plenty of beds…age 6 to 63…and a beautiful farm to share.
The upstairs landing turned into kids media area… I turned twin bed turned into ‘day’ bed which we’ll use for overflow sleeping….
We needed many more spots to hang towels! Adding a wooden strip My Loving Spouse routed, then I painted and added hooks and name plates. Trust me some people get a tad dirty on the farm and other people don’t like it when the dirty boys use their clean towel, so we are getting organized!!
And if this were Martha Stewart the towels would all match…but in case any one was wondering…this is not!
A kid sized bicycle was picked up at a garage sale for the 6-year-old nephew, so he can ride and ride and ride. The sisters have packed their straw hats for croquet… the English niece arriving with a requested supply of treats one can not find here in the USA.
Menu planned…. dish washing duties sorted…. groceries purchased…. dust dusted…
Arms out wide…. can’t wait to see them!
Hope you liked the English treats! Do the towels go in order of who is expected to get the dirtiest – girls to left, boys to right! Love it.
Love to all and look after my little girl – I’m missing her already.
The towels certainly go in that direction! Enjoying your girl!
love to all,
I want to “like” David’s comment, especially “a week of joyful chaos, laughter, discovery” and maybe a few tears depending on how the croquet turns out. I wish you all the best and an extra storehouse of energy, too.
Energy….oh, I will need that for sure. Thank you for the blessings.
Organised or what! Well done you! Sx
Ellen, what a fun week you have ahead of you!! You house looks great….I love the day bed upstairs!
Your Neighbor Down the Road 🙂
~Julie
Thank you so much Julie.
I love the towels too! Have a super wonderful time with everyone Ellen!
AWESOME!!!!! How fun for all of you to be together!!
xoxox
Ellen, both Marcia and I are able to sense the essence of Glory Farm in the context of your post–because we are among the family who have been welcomed there. This post foretells a week of joyful chaos, laughter, discovery and nearing the end of the week more than a few tears. But all underscored by the love that FAMILY can bring to us. Somehow we had missed your post entitled “Sisters”, but the link led us directly to a rediscovery of the love that you and Susan have sustained. We viewed her photos as ones who attempt to “have an eye for the shot”, but more often than not don’t succeed. We remember Susan warmly from bygone years. One editorial comment: good as her shot of the barn was, it looks better with the quilt!
David and Marcia
Thank you my dear ones,
I guess Susan will have to come back with the camera…as will you!
What a fun time you will all have!!!
And I think the towels are very classy…. they are in the same color tones, light to dark. You did plan it that way, yes?