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We went and viewed my brother's ever-expanding house last week (just before my birthday) and once he has the garage door up, and hardware on the three outside doors (knobs and such) he will have a lockable house! I mean the part he's building (which is bigger than the original house - and when I say "he's building" I mean that. He has some help occationally, but for the most part it's just him). He's got the windows in, the siding is on, and the addition is roofed. He's got some trim to add to the windows and some painting to do, but it has really grown from the last time I saw it. It will be a lovely house when he's done. I forgot to ask whether he was going to use this winter to make the kitchen cabinets. He's building them from scratch. My brother is so talented it'll make you sick. Anyway, the point of the story was I got to peek at the girls' (I haven't been to their rooms for nearly a year).

They've repained L's yellow (it was green) and G's is still pink. Looks like the quilts I am making them for Christmas will fit well with their decor! The quilts I am making are primarily pink and purple for G and primarily orange and peach for L. I got flannel for the backing to make them extra-cozy. I am nearly finished piecing the top for L's, and most of the rectangles are cut for G's. I won't be able to work on them this weekend (the dance studio's Nutcracker is this weekend, and I will be tied up with lights for that), but hopefully I can get them all pieced before the 22nd when I'll be starting my week of vacation - and I'll have time to assemble and quilt them...

And yes, I signed up for "Second Life" - anyone else out there on it? I am Tamaya Nurmi - and right now am bumbling around without much clue. I can't see I'll have much time to do this, but I thought I'd check it out. I can see where this would be addictive.

Ah well, that's really all my news. Other than I am battling a cold. I love massive doses of vitamin C... Blech.