Home for a Day
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Today we came home.
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There was champagne, and housewarming gifts - like that chair, thank you Jim Curtis!
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The First Reader, and JL Curtis (Old NFO)
There were friends, and a dog and a cat, and a very excited Little Man.
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Jonna Hayden, and Erin C.
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Toasting the house, and showing off all the fun little features.
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Erin had to check out the under-sink lighting.
And finally, for a brief sweet moment in the hectic day, there was front-porch sitting. A prelude to the peace in the future for us.
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It's a beautiful home. But I am just a little biased.
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Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) offers shade, shelter, and hummingbirds to our front porch.
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