Raining Down the Chimney

I woke up to the sound of rain, and it was louder than I thought it should be. I was right...there's rain coming in the chimney in our bedroom. DH is leaving after teaching his Sunday School class and going to the hardware store to see what to put over the chimney. We may have to get some "real" help in the next few weeks if we want to be able to have a fire when it rains...his teenaged assistant will come over and help. It's probably not a good idea for DH to climb up the ladder and walk around on the roof.

I'm coming home early, too. The children are here from Georgia, and we're eating lunch at our house. We're using the raclette grill (again!) and they will enjoy it. They were here for a baby shower and party; the baby went to the baby shower and then stayed with her grandmother (my sister) during the party. DH and I went to dinner at the home of friends, so I couldn't help spoil the cutest baby ever born.

I hit Hobby Lobby yesterday afternoon, and bought around $120 in merchandise for $38. All the Christmas items were 80% off. I didn't buy anything for us except one card of gold garland, but I spent $10 of my sister's money on three Christmas stockings, 8 Christmas napkins, and a package of the ornaments that she uses on the tabletop Christmas trees she makes. Where did the other $28 go? My HL has moved the clearance section from the back of the store to the front (at least for now), and most of the scrapbook items were 66% off. A girl can never have too many alphabet stickers, especially ones from K & Co. that were originally $3.99 and now marked down to $1.32. My favorite HL cashier was working, so I went through her line. She told me that she always likes to see what I'm buying! She said she had three daughters, and two of them have been scrapbookers. She bought a kit for the third daughter, and wanted to go back on her break and check out the clearance aisle again for things her daughter might like.

I got the baby's 5 X 7 picture into a frame last night after we got home. I matted it on a piece of cardstock that I trimmed to 8 X 10, and made a border with those DCWV border sticker strips. DH even agreed that it was cute, and he really liked enlargement of the picture of his son that I took when his family was here for our Christmas luncheon (December 30).

Just about time to put on makeup and dress for church. I'd really like to get in one of the recliners and take a nap, but that's in the same room as the fireplace, and the rain coming in the chimney would make me worry. I can take a nap this afternoon after everyone's gone home--either in the recliner after DH works on the chimney, or in one of the club chairs...or maybe on the loveseat. Choices, choices, choices...