My son posted this hilarious video yesterday on Instagram and I took two still shots from it…just for my own enjoyment. A tourist was taking a picture of one of the famous Buckingham Palace guards and the horse hammed it up. 🤣🤣The tourist caught the grinning horse on video (I took a screen shot. ) You know the legend /reputation of how it’s impossible to make the palace guards laugh. The photographer tourist showed the guard the video of his horse and got a pronounced reaction. All quite charming, especially on video. You could probably find it if you looked for it.

Right after I left her in the guest room and went into my room and closed the door, she did come and scratch at the door but she gave up very quickly. With earplugs in I didn’t hear anything again. I woke up in the morning at seven so it was possible she came back but the main point is I was able to sleep.

We do navigate by routine around here, but I have to say it’s not always like that. It’s funny because I now am noticing Shadow, I don’t know if you remember, who is the mommy cat to the nine black cats here, sleeping in the babies apartment with the two babies. It’s really quite sweet and I guess whatever they think is necessary 😆 I also noticed some of the two year-old cats are grooming the babies. I think it’s so cute and I have to remember the babies didn’t get that ever before.

What other brands might I check?

Since this is a covered porch and dsimber said by the front door, I'm not sure solar will work there. Depends upon where she plans to put them.

Right… no they would have to be out in the sun to charge. Obviously

For anyone who is planning on using LVP...

My son just chose new LVP. He needed a waterproof floor, and it does exist in LVP. The grooves interlock and seal.

Consider looking for a lighter wood-look tile and do it in a herringbone pattern so it doesn’t look like you were trying to match the wood. It could be done in a beige tile too.

No LVP or wood look tile , find a simple plain thin porcelain tile in a color from the laminate ot just do the laminate and add a good mat outside the entry and one inside

I don't like the pictures so they are not an issue. I took them down and would like a much larger picture that brings me joy and that is not lemon pics. They were an impulse buy that I'll just pay forward.

Go to Great Big Canvas’ website for art work. I’ve done well there and they frame anything if you want to. My preference is one big painting on the wall, or two that work together at most.

AI has come up with this:

I would try the smaller BR rug in the LR first to make sure it looks good, before buying a larger one.

Wow! Thank you ladies, I hoped I thanked everyone earlier and now more birthday wishes are coming through. I sure appreciate that. Today I didn’t do anything special really in fact I walked around the house and said OK. Today is my birthday. What should I do lol. I think with everybody busy in the family I know that we can do some celebrating this weekend. So it was pretty low-key but just thankful all the same.

Sounds exhausting Alice. But you know your limits, I think! Just be careful. Flu season and if you are extra tired, your immune system is possibly weak. Take care. We have decided no adult Christmas gifts. Only grandson that is 7. We are very happy with this at least this year. We got a big closet purge done today and got a trip to the storage unit with items kids want eventually! Very satisfying!! Getting order ready for support of holiday events. So great day.

Flo it is exhausting, but I can’t just sit around and wait to see if things are gonna be OK. This is something that pays really well and I just have to watch myself. I actually come home and throw everything in the washing machine and get in the shower. Wear a mask gloves. My old shoes stay outside on the porch. I won’t be doing this very long just some part-time work for a few seniors that I’ve known for a while and needed some help. I’ve made great strides in the home that I’m at now and that’s exactly what we’re doing next Tuesday or Wednesday when I go back is downsizing for this gentleman. Going through clothes and clutter. Today I had some help and we put a new kitchen floor in, which was just a new piece of linoleum, but he was ecstatic. He’s been down on his health for quite a while and needed help. Yeah, idea is to help him be more comfortable and if he hires someone to clean on a regular basis, they can actually go in there and clean once we get on top of things. I’m glad you got the closet purge done and I know it is quite liberating to say the least! On the Christmas presents, I tend to pick up little special things along the way when I’m out actually for the adults and the children. But I’ll get something a bit special from my daughter in that gang over there. We have a very small family here. And my husband and I never really bought too much for each other because when we needed something, we go get it. So there was really never anything to speak of that we wanted. Now, my mother will always send a fantastic treat from the Vermont country store! That is something we always enjoy.

I wouldn’t add, as the distance to couches looks tight and may feel too cramped/cluttered. To create interest and balance, hope below helps. Room will benefit by additional lighting and drapery will help fill in the other side.

I'm in the "no" camp. IMO would be too much in that small area. Agree on floor lamp.

We had quite a day today! TIP: if you are doing sequined fabric or large bows, they are heavy. So we had to create weight balance but we got it done. I wish you could see it situ! It is so sparkly and totally glam. Just right for Golden Anniversary! Hope you like.

Thanks Alice. I actually recycled many of last year’s ornaments to this tree. Always looking to save a few bucks! Of course, o splurged on the sequin fabric but hey! 50 years — we deserve a celebration!! 😂