WE GOT THE HOUSE! My daughter, daughter-in-law, and I are all so excited. The guys were happy with the other house--it is a bit more rustic, and they never saw the problem of putting 12 people and multiple dogs in a 1000 sq ft house. We were the ones navigating domesticity amid all the excess stuff taking up every square inch and chaos. It was all we could find at the time we were looking, and we made some great memories there individually. It was just when more than one family wanted to go to the lake at the same time. If it is the whole family's house, then everyone should be able to go when they want. This should be so much better. Everyone will probably spend a lot more time there.

Feeling better. I was so cold all night on Monday and most of the day yesterday as well as having a super runny nose and occasional coughing from it. I was afraid that I was getting a virus. Feel like my old self today.

My husband got his flu shot today. I didn't go because he left at 8 and I didn't get to sleep until well after 6. I slept in until 10:30. I'll get mine at the walk-in clinic or drug store. He won't make the time to get it anywhere else.

My husband's urinalysis results notification just popped up. He is right in the middle of normal on everything they tested for. This is great for a man who has been diabetic for almost 25 years.

Picking colors. I love looking at all the color charts as well as going to paint stores and picking swatches to try out. It is nice to have something to do besides cleaning and grocery shopping for a change.