She asked "Are you sure you need to hang that last gutter today." He replied, "I just need to get it done."

Saturday Mark hung the last of the gutter's. Yes - in the freezing cold and swirling winds Mark is up on a ladder hanging gutters! But now they are all up! I worked at insulating the area's around our new french door in the living room and front door area. Our front door is still "plywood" - Yes, Fancy. But it is now insulated. I thought it was funny on Monday watching Mark shovel the path to our front steps - which is currently not an entrance. Guess he's just trying to see what friends of our are really reading the blog!

Tuesday we were judges for a Northwestern College event - hallway decorating - very intense. And afterwards Mark said, "I'm starting to feel a little overwhelmed with all the things we need to do before New Years." I (in the nicest way) replied, "Just starting! I've been concerned about that for months!" Good thing we both have some time off around the Holidays to you know - cover up insulation, fix the hanging electrical, insulate the basement, fix some tile. All the normal party prep stuff. And yes, if you are reading this you are invited to the New Year's Party.