Cats + Christmas Tree= constant noise

Christmas is coming

Our family celebrates Christmas.  Not the birth of Jesus, who we have determined to be a nice Jewish boy who has been quoted or misquoted for over 2000 years, but the Americanized Christmas advertised by Coca Cola and Hallmark. We love the trappings. The tree, the lights, an excuse to eat cookies and sweets, togetherness, family memories in the making are all wot let our time and dollar. These are the things that make us smile, act as our happy places, and warm our energy.

Jacob noted that the most Jewish of us was the one most excited to put the tree together and cover it with decorations. He was referring to himself, since he alone still attends services and Hebrew School. It was the opportunity to talk to him about the difference between being Jewish and celebrating the customs of our ancestors and celebrating life and family in a newer way.

I think it is all valuable.  There is something to be learned from all of it. I am so grateful that I still feel like there is so much to learn and create.

Fangsgiving

Everyone got to cuddle and eat at our first Fangsgiving at Castle Fang.  There was a little more drama than usual, but we handled it well and made time and attention for each other.

Kittens at one year

Well, it is official. We have a Fang for our castle

Outside

From the four corners of our property.

Moments like these

Watching the colors fade from a beautiful sky, I am overcome with gratitude aimed at everyone and everything that contributed to my arrival. Sitting on our livingroom couch with our youngest,  drinking coffee while trying to make him feel better is perfect. A sunrise worthy of your talent in the foreground and kitten frolic adding depth to the symphony of birdsong completes the scene.

We are in!

We had the first moving truck come to bring our Eatontown furniture yesterday.  Friday will see the remainder of our furniture arrive. Next Monday should see the installation of cabinets in the butler's pantry.

We woke up and watched the sunrise from our livingroom couch before we picked up the cats from the vet.  We are enjoying our new surroundings as we make our way through boxes.

Kitchen table

The kitchen is posh and the furniture I bought matches perfectly.

View from my window seat

Butler's Pantry

Here are the plans..she says as she rubs her hands  and makes the plotting face :)

In the Home stretch...see what I did there :)

Things are certainly rolling along toward our move in date.  There will be odds and ends to finish for months to come, but it is looking good at Castle Fang.

Will you get a load of this here

 In accordance with prophesy, and the plans we have this lovely butlers pantry coming together, there are still cabinets to be ordered and receptacles to be installed.

 Lots of room for butling in this butlers pantry

 I have not captured the scope and grandeur of the front entrance coat closet but it's pretty deluxe

 more coat closet

 you cannot tell from here but we have counters YAY!!!!

 front door. I really like this blue.

 vanity and sink in the master bath.

 back to the kitchen counter top.  this will go with the table and chairs Dori got for a dolla on Craiglist

 counter top again

Dori is so pleased with the sink, there was a happy dance involved.  And she proclaimed she could bathe all 4 cats at once in it.  Heaven help us.