I think this may become a pattern in years to come until we can say the house is done ~ we have officially taken off the months of November and December from home improvements.  There are too many commitments during the holidays to be bothered worrying about the fact that the crown moulding isn't quite finished or that the ceiling in the parlor still needs to be textured.  No, now is the time to lavish my family with time!  Time to build treasured memories, not the remnants of an unfinished kitchen cabinet.

So, with that fond temporary farewell, I wish each and every one of you a most blessed Christmas.  May you experience the love of Christ now and throughout the coming year!