Before and After Pictures

Saturday I got the kitchen painted. Today I did the master bedroom. (It was too humid yesterday to effectively paint, so I didn't.) Here's some before and after pictures of those two rooms. More to come as we progress further.

A Great Christmas

Tuesday, Sarah and I had our Christmas dinner and went ahead and did our own Christmas gift-giving in our new home. Sarah cooked a wonderfully delicious spiral ham, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, and apple dumplings.

Wednesday morning, we got up and drove up to Spartanburg to spend Christmas Eve with the Hill family. It was a grand ole time, as always.

We spent Christmas with my family, including my brother Rob and his son Tyler.

It was nice getting to spend time with family and just relaxing together.

Starting tomorrow, the painting project begins. Hopefully over the next week, I'll be able to get the kitchen, living room, foyer, and master bedroom finished. We're still waiting on a couple of walls to have the popouts repaired, and we still have to decide on colors for the office, guest bedroom, and guest bathroom before I can begin to paint those. Updates (including pictures, possibly) will be coming on the painting project.

In case you don't check back with me before next Thursday (or, more accurately, in case I don't blog again before then), have a Happy New Year!

Huckabee

Last night, Mike Huckabee unapologetically explained Christmas. Way to go, Mike!

Check out the video here.

School's Out

As of today, school is out for two weeks for Christmas break. Even though they were very anxious to be done, my students were great this week.
I'm really glad to have a break. There hasn't even been a teacher work day yet in Horry County this school year, so all of us were ready for one. Maybe I'll finally have a chance to relax in our new house and get some things done. That's the plan anyway.

Mourning

Yesterday I found out that my great uncle Billy passed away Friday morning. It wasn't unexpected. He was 88 years old and lived a long, full life. That doesn't make his passing easier, but it is comforting. It's also a comfort to know that Uncle Billy's eternity is sure. He is and forever will be worshiping in the presence of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Pray for our family, though, as death is never an easy thing to deal with.

Thanksgiving Weekend

Sarah and I had a great Thanksgiving weekend. We had tickets to the Clemson/Carolina game, but because they said it was going to rain on the news, we opted not to go, and Sarah's brothers took our tickets to give away or sell. Instead, we got to watch the game in Hi-Def at Sarah's parents house. That was pretty cool.
Only 3 more weeks until Christmas break. That's 15 school days, and only 45 classes for me to teach, and 60 classes for my students to attend. It's coming fast! I can't wait.