Anyone doing anything special for the holidays this year?
the holidays
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Eating. Eating a lot. 
My plans are similarEating. Eating a lot.
Next week we hunting turkeys and be getting them ready, nothing special. Not really hunting, the property is full of them
Turkey ready to be taken..
Kitchen not.... will be though
Turkey ready to be taken..
Kitchen not.... will be though
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The kids and grandkids are coming down a week before Christmas. Unfortunately the wife won't be home for Christmas this year, but she will make it home on Thanksgiving day though.
What a beautiful bird! Kind of puts these little scrappy things we have here to shame.
This picture was taken 10 or so feet from the porch, they all hang out with the peacocks, we would take them with an air rifle shoot them in the head that way we don't scare off the peacocks and turkeys, we like having them around.
I'll be having thanksgiving at my grandparents house. I have family coming from New York and Alaska I haven't seen in a while.
All the kids have homes on the property, they will all be at my place, 6 kids and 17 grand kids and one great grand kid so we will have a house full, counting Lisa and I that's 26 mouths to feed.
Our family is scattered to the winds. There’s my wife and I and our son and his wife live on the back of the property, so the four us us will celebrate. My mother in law is in Fla. so will make the effort to visit her for at least a day or two. I honestly don’t like traveling during the holidays though. If you break down you can’t find a shop, and the roads are packed. (I’m sounding a little like Scrooge there)!
The kitchen is looking great too!
Wife thought the kitchen a little dark, so the women folks stripped and sanded the cabinets, had the crown made for the top of the cabinets, 5 coats of shellac white paint, for the first 3 coats they buffed it with 000 steel wool, they started this project a month ago, I protested but since I retired apparently I lost my authority but I got to admit, the girls were right and me wrong.
Old look
It’s about time you came around and realized women are in charge.....
First thing the women including the boys would say about me, 'you're a pigheaded stubborn overly opinionated ass' Actually, those were the words that were used when I protested
I'm hoping to use some of the downtime to get our shop area more ready for the new business venture. (opening a Scrapbooking Crop Room / Paint and Sip Studio). We hope to have it operational by end of Feb. Until then, it's just 800 square feet of house used for storage or all the old tack shop inventory. Hoping to just bulk sell a lot of that.
The new business will be a) a good place for my wife and I to pursue our hobbies, b) a way to make a little extra money on a couple weekends a month. I'll have to post pics, etc. once we're ready to go...and let you know.
And of course, eat a lot of good food.
At some point, we want to do a family trip to Universal/IOA to see the Christmas displays in the Harry Potter areas of the parks. That should be fun.
The new business will be a) a good place for my wife and I to pursue our hobbies, b) a way to make a little extra money on a couple weekends a month. I'll have to post pics, etc. once we're ready to go...and let you know.
And of course, eat a lot of good food.
At some point, we want to do a family trip to Universal/IOA to see the Christmas displays in the Harry Potter areas of the parks. That should be fun.
I moved up here before the Harry Potter part was made. I would really like to visit it one of these days. Islands of adventure was awesome. The hulk was the best rollercoaster ever! As far as holidays at the parks my favorite was IOA’s Halloween Horror Nights.
Consider yourself lucky, I’ve been called worse!First thing the women including the boys would say about me, 'you're a pigheaded stubborn overly opinionated ass' Actually, those were the words that were used when I protested
Halloween Horror Nights are fun, but it's gotten so expensive. (and really much more geared towards wanton drinking these days). Still, can be fun though, but a bit rich for our blood this year. Sad too, as the last Bill and Ted Show.
On the Harry Potter stuff....
I have to say, as an avid fan of the books, and then the movies, they did a FANTASTIC job of capturing the look and feel of the world, in both park additions. Taking the Hogwarts Express from one to the other, is just...amazing. The whole platform 9 3/4 thing, just everything. It's also near and dear to my kids who grew up with the franchise, and literally, the first time I brought them (both as adults), they had nothing but tears in their eyes, seeing it for the first time.
Now, we all go together, each in our respective house robes (and yes, wearing the shirt and house tie under) and wands, and still have a great time in these parks. Feels like a second home to me, it really does. We're such geeks.
On the Harry Potter stuff....
I have to say, as an avid fan of the books, and then the movies, they did a FANTASTIC job of capturing the look and feel of the world, in both park additions. Taking the Hogwarts Express from one to the other, is just...amazing. The whole platform 9 3/4 thing, just everything. It's also near and dear to my kids who grew up with the franchise, and literally, the first time I brought them (both as adults), they had nothing but tears in their eyes, seeing it for the first time.
Now, we all go together, each in our respective house robes (and yes, wearing the shirt and house tie under) and wands, and still have a great time in these parks. Feels like a second home to me, it really does. We're such geeks.
By the way, if anyone here ever goes to IOA (Islands of Adventure) and/or Universal Studios, Orlando...please let me know, and I'll be happy to tell you secrets, such as taking "The Immigration Tour" on the Men In Black ride, or doing "The Vault Tour" at Gringotts, or the "secret entrance" to Universal, etc.
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I just want to hang out with family. Maybe shoot off a few rounds and end it with a nice bonfire. We're simple around here. I do know I will be cooking. . . that's a given.
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Gorgeous
Woke up this morning finding the girls not only practically finished the kitchen except for a few things but also totally finished the major remodeling of the guest bathroom, after seeing the bathroom I can see why the wife limited my allowances.
Definitely a huge improvement over the dark wood before! I can’t believe you were smart enough to get them to do the work! Next time I need a fence whitewashed I will take lessons from you.....
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That really is nice looking. I normally like the natural wood grains, but have thought about painting my cabinets since that area of the house is dark. We have black countertops and would love to update. Hunny on the other hand. . . Your girls did a beautiful job. Love the molding on the cabinets. That's also something I would like to do. There will be lots of happy memories made in that room.
The bathroom, I had no part in this and have no clue who wired in the lights and plugs? The girls started this back in June or July.
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Maverick, did you post a pic of the bathroom? I missed it. My kitchen cabinets are cherry (to the Ceiling) so that the won' catch so much dust, but my baths are white thermabake. The do get dirty easily, but we are a nasty bunch. I love your white, but that would last about one week with my crew. Cats, dogs and my husband who never cleans anything.
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Another gorgeous job.
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Robin I think that is why I am so reluctant to paint mine! My front and back door are painted white and I am constantly having to clean them due to the dogs rubbing on them.
