It was rather amazing to see Winnie and Oliver dressed up as a gymnast and a Ninja Turtle last evening. I hadn't seen both together for quite some time. She was suddenly such a "young woman" who said to me, "Now that I am a certain age, we can have interesting conversations." And meant it. She is going to be 8-years old next month! Oliver, on the other hand, was every inch a four-year-old boy! Since sugar is a rare event at their house, he was trying to quickly eat as much candy as possible. Massive amount of sugar was ingested! After fancy cookies and their Halloween candies, they hauled mom and dad around the neighborhood to gather other goodies! Their dad is very tall and was dressed as a Ninja Turtle, too! Hilarious!
They came back to the house and the adults all enjoyed an espresso while the kids sorted their stash. We vowed to see each other sometime during the Thanksgiving weekend. Such great kids. Such a nice family.
The weather has suddenly changed. It was 63 in the house this morning so we turned on the heater for the first time this season. We try to hold off until November 1st as the rates change. It is currently raining. My plan for the day includes new shelf paper and cleaning of all the kitchen cabinets as well as washing the inside of all the windows in the house. To get it done, I will need to wear the long hose from the oxygen tank in the garage and crank it up. It is going to be a workout with plenty of breaks. A week from today, Anna and Doug arrive. Let the countdown begin!
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